Webberville

Historical marker location:

Webberville, Texas

( 13 mi. E of Austin on FM 969)

Marker installed: 1997

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.

<em>John Webber and his wife Sylvia Webber are buried at the <a href="https://historic.one/tx/hidalgo-county/historic-cemetery/webber-ranch">Webber Ranch Cemetery</a> in Hidalgo County.</em>.

cities and towns African American

The Battle of San Jacinto fought on April 21, 1836, was the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution, and led to the capture of Santa Anna and the end of the conflict.