| Marker Number |
2310 |
| Atlas Number |
5297002310 |
| Marker Title |
Gussettville |
| Index Entry |
Gussettville |
| Address |
FM 799, off US 59, 5 mi Se of George West |
| City |
Gussettville |
| County |
Live Oak |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
594599 |
| UTM Northing |
3131186 |
| Subject Codes |
cities and towns; land surveys, land companies, promotional towns; Roman Catholic denomination; Irish immigrants/immigration; stagecoach routes, stands, etc. |
| Marker Year |
1967 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
From George West take US 59 east about 2.5 miles turn south on FM 799 and continue about 3 miles to cemetery |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Founded by Irish catholics of McMullen and McGloin colony in 1830's. Called "Fox nation" for the Fox family, was renamed Gussettville in 1850's in honor of N. Gussett, owner of general store. First Catholic church in Live Oak County built here 1874. Land for church and part of the cemetery was given by Thomas Shannon and his wife Anne. A stagecoach stop on San Antonio-Brownsville line, town prospered until by-passed by railroad. Typical of hundreds of early towns that faded as train service diverted traffic. Church is chief remaining structure. |
