Austin County
Marker Text: A part of the grant to Stephen F. Austin in 1821, created a municipality under the Mexican government in 1828, became a county of the Republic of Texas, March 17, 1836. Named in honor of Stephen Fuller Austin, 1793-1836, pioneer empresario, founder of Anglo-American Texas. San Felipe de Austin, capital of Austin's colony, 1824-1836, seat of provisional government of Texas, 1835-1836. County seat, 1837-1848, Bellville, since. (1936)
Marker Text: 243
Pink Granite 1936 County Centennial Marker
Geographic: 29.956175,-96.269669
Location: on SH 36 at south side of junction with SH 159, Bellville