Fort Hornsby (1832-184?) - A settler post established in 1832 by Reuben Hornsby and his family. Also known as Hornsby's Fort and Hornsby's Station . Used well into the 1840's.
Reuben Hornsby's Family Marker Text
Reuben Hornsby Family Marker
Current Status
Marker locations only. Hornsby cemetery at or near the site of the post.
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Location: Vicinity of Hornsby Cemetery, .6 miles west of Hornsby crossroads on old Webberville Road, Austin, Travis County, Texas.
Maps & Images
Lat: 30.256472 Long: -97.621915
Sources:
Pierce, Gerald S., Texas Under Arms : The Camps, Posts, Forts & Military Towns of the Republic of Texas 1836-1846 , Encino Press, Austin TX, 1969, ISBN/ASIN: B0006CYB9I, Pages 66-67
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Visited: 9 Nov 2011