Tom Green County
A part of the Miller and Fisher Grant in 1842. Created a county March 13, 1874. Organized January 5, 1875. Named in honor of General Thomas Green, 1814-1864. A veteran of San Jacinto. Member of the Somervell Expedition. A Confederate officer. First mail routes to the Pacific converged here in 1858. County seat, Ben Ficklin, 1875. San Angelo, since 1882
31.4051° N, 100.4394° W
Where to Find It
S. Bryant Blvd. (SH 306) frontage road, north side between US 87 and Ben Ficklin Road
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi W Major Ben Ficklin, C.S.A. San Angelo
- <0.1 mi E Ben Ficklin Cemetery San Angelo
- 0.2 mi S Site of Ben Ficklin San Angelo
- 2.2 mi NW Kiwanis Little Olympics San Angelo
- 2.5 mi N John Ingram San Angelo
- 2.5 mi N Daniel Millar San Angelo