Austin County
Bellville

Marker Location:
At south side of JCT SH 36 and Highway 159 on SH 36, Bellville

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.