Petersburg

Historical marker location:

FM 2616, Petersburg, Texas

( from Hallettsville, take FM 2616 southeast about 6 miles, go west on private road .5 mile)

Marker installed: 1936

County seat Lavaca County, 1846-1852. Founded upon the town site donated by Arthur Sherill. Named by order of the Commissioners Court, August 1, 1846. First officers, 1846-1848, Andrew Ponton, chief justice; B. Stribling, probate judge; M. H. Hinch, sheriff; Josiah Dowling, county clerk; D. Laughlin, district clerk; Gabriel Zumwalt, tax assessor and collector; Phillip Howard, treasurer.

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