McAnelly Settlement

Historical marker location:

FM 580, Lometa vicinity, Texas

( FM 580, about 1.5 miles west of FM 581, near County Roads 355 and 1720)

Marker installed: 1967

Threshold for settlement of Lampasas, San Saba counties. Commemorates homestead site of Robert D. McAnelly (1806-1888) who came here in early 1830's; was surveyor of large areas of surrounding land. McAnelly's Bend was named for him in 1858. His son, Cornelius, was first white child born in Lampasas County.

settlements pioneers

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