Historical Marker

Webberville

Historical marker location:

Webberville, Texas

( 13 mi. E of Austin on FM 969)

This community was named for John F. Webber (1793-1882) who received a land grant in 1827 and settled in this area with his African American wife and children. A post office was established in 1846 for Webber's Prairie, and by 1853 the name was changed to Webberville. Based on a cotton farming economy, the town later included grist mills, cotton mills, general stores, schools, churches, and a cemetery. The post office was discontinued in 1903. A ferry crossing on the Colorado River ceased operation in the 1920s.

John Webber and his wife Sylvia Webber are buried at the Webber Ranch Cemetery in Hidalgo County..