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Historical Markers Near Me in Frio County, TX

Every listed historic site and roadside marker close to where you are standing, with the distance to each one and the story on the record.

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There is no shortage of things to do around Frio County, TX. There is a shortage of things that leave you knowing something you did not know at breakfast. Frio County is one of 254 counties in Texas.

On the record near Frio County, TX

The 12 nearest

160 listed historic sites on the record within 60 miles of Frio County, TX. 2 listed sites carry Frio County as their county.

  1. Old Frio County Jail3.0 miles from the center of Frio County · Frio CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  2. Pearsall Presbyterian Church3.1 miles from the center of Frio County · Frio CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  3. Family Home of George T. Briscoe24 miles from the center of Frio County · Medina CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  4. Welhausen School30 miles from the center of Frio County · La Salle CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  5. St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church35 miles from the center of Frio County · Medina CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  6. Fohn-Bless Store35 miles from the center of Frio County · Medina CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  7. Leinweber Building35 miles from the center of Frio County · Medina CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  8. Fred Metzger House35 miles from the center of Frio County · Medina CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  9. style="background: #DACAA5"|Medina County Courthouse35 miles from the center of Frio County · Medina CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  10. Old Rock Baptist Church35 miles from the center of Frio County · Atascosa CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  11. J. M. Koch's Hotel35 miles from the center of Frio County · Medina CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  12. Old Patterson Home37 miles from the center of Frio County · Uvalde CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark

Distances are straight-line from the center of Frio County, TX. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Markers Near Me in Frio County, step by step

  1. 1

    Open the map and see what is listed within a few miles

  2. 2

    Pick three stops close enough together for one outing

  3. 3

    Read the record for the first stop before you leave the car

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    Stand where it happened and find one detail the sign leaves out

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    Collect the stops and pick the next three from what is left

What people in Frio County, TX ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Frio County, TX?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

How close does a site have to be to show up here?

The list is sorted by straight-line distance from the center of Frio County, TX and covers sites out to about sixty miles. Most people find several within a short drive, and in older towns a few within walking distance.

Can I visit the sites that are private homes?

You can see them from the street, which is how most listed houses are meant to be enjoyed. Please do not walk onto the property or knock unless the site is open to visitors.

How a visit works in Frio County

  1. Step 1

    Find the place

    Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Frio County, TX the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.

  2. Step 2

    Read the story

    The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.

  3. Step 3

    Get there under your own power

    Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Frio County, TX are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.

  4. Step 4

    Collect it and come back

    Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.

The rules that make it work

The record comes first

Every site on these pages comes from a published register or marker program, with its source named. Nothing is listed that is not on the record.

Read the whole story

A marker is a few lines on a post. The story behind it is longer, and it includes the hard parts. Both are worth the stop.

Movement makes it stick

People remember the places they walked to. A route through five markers teaches more than fifty marker pages read on a couch.

Local beats famous

The marker two streets over usually has a better story than the one in the guidebook, and nobody else is standing in front of it.

Respect the ground

Many sites are private homes, working churches or cemeteries. View from the public way, follow posted hours, and leave it as you found it.

Every visitor can improve it

Markers go missing, get moved, or carry mistakes. A photo or a location fix from the person standing there is how the record stays right.

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