Details for Three Rivers
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5297005481
Data
Marker Number | 5481 |
Atlas Number | 5297005481 |
Marker Title | Three Rivers |
Index Entry | Three Rivers |
Address | US 281, Town Square |
City | Three Rivers |
County | Live Oak |
UTM Zone | 14 |
UTM Easting | 579948 |
UTM Northing | 3148486 |
Subject Codes | cities and towns |
Marker Year | 1967 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
Marker Location | South side of City Hall, Town Square, Three Rivers |
Private Property | No |
Marker Condition | In Situ |
Marker Size | 14" x 24" |
Marker Text | Founded March 1913 by Charles R. Tips. An investor chartered June 12, 1913, as Hamiltonburg--named for local family. Town lot sale began July 4, 1913. Townsite renamed by U.S. Postal Department May 1, 1914, to mark fork of three rivers--Nueces, Atascosa and Frio. Present interests are ranching, farming, gas, oil and recreation. |