Austin County

Historical marker location:

Bellville, Texas

( on SH 36 at south side of junction with SH 159, Bellville)

Marker installed: 1936

A part of the grant to Stephen F. Austin in 1821, created a municipality under the Mexican government in 1828, became a county of the Republic of Texas, March 17, 1836.

Named in honor of Stephen Fuller Austin, 1793-1836, pioneer empresario, founder of Anglo-American Texas.

San Felipe de Austin, capital of Austin's colony, 1824-1836, seat of provisional government of Texas, 1835-1836.

County seat, 1837-1848, Bellville, since.

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