Webberville
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Marker Text: 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 gristmills, 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. (1997)
Marker No: 12251
Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker
Geographic: 30.225567,-97.514069
Location: 13 miles east of Austin on FM 969, Webberville
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