Site of
Los Olmos
(1.5 Miles Northeast)
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Marker Text: The first permanent settlement in Brooks County, Los Olmos was located at the southwest corner of El Paisano Land Grant, given to Ramon de la Garza about 1830 by the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. Situated near the main route to the Rio Grande, the village served a region settled originally by ranchers from northern Mexico. By 1880, it had a post office, stores, and a school, which operated until 1945. The schoolhouse was the site of services conducted by traveling priests. As the town of Falfurrias grew, Los Olmos began to decline. Descendants of its founders still reside in this area. (1976)
Marker No: 4823
Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker
Geographic:
Location: Near intersection of FM 1418 and FM 2191, Falfurrias
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