Wilson County – Introduction
Wilson County Texas is named named after James Charles Wilson who was an early settler of the county as well as a state legislator. He was born in Yorkshire, England in 1818 and moved into to the Republic of Texas in 1836. The original county seat, in 1860, was the town of Southerland Springs. After the Civil War the county seat was moved to Floresville.
Pictures of the older County Courthouses
None found to date.
Pictures of the 1884 Wilson County Texas Courthouse
Cities and Towns
- *Floresville – County Seat
- LaVernia
- Stockdale
- Nixon (partial)
- Elmendorf (partial)
Other Wilson County Attractions
- Wilson County Centennial Marker – Wilson County created February 13, 1860; organized August 6, 1860; named in honor of James Charles Wilson 1816-1861; member of the Mier Expedition; district clerk of Brazoria County, 1844; Senator from Matagorda County; Floresville, the county seat, Courthouse Grounds.
- Arcadia Theater in Floresville
- Old County Jail, now the Wilson County Museum, in Floresville
- Historical Markers for James Charles Wilson and Capt. Will Wright, Courthouse Grounds.
- Old Historic Downtown area, Floresville
Our List of additional attractions to see
- City River Park, Floresville
If anyone knows of anything else … please leave us a comment! We’d love to see it, next time we go out!!
Links
Wilson County Website
Texas State Historical Association
Wikipedia Article