Medina County

Historical marker location:

Avenue E at 23rd Street, Hondo, Texas

( TxDOT offices, Avenue E and 23rd Street)

Marker installed: 1936

Medina County, Formed from Bexar County. Created Februaru 12, 1848, organized August 7, 1848. Named for the river which traverses the county. County Seat, Castroville, 1848-1892, Hondo since. Primarily a farming and ranching area.