Site of Verand

Verand's own post office had opened in June 1892 with Charles C. West as postmaster, the Handbook of Texas says. In 1895 W. B. Silliman bought a half interest in one section, formed a company with two other men, surveyed the site and opened a store. The Verand post office was officially moved to Eldorado in April 1895, and by 1896 the new town had two general stores and 100 people. Its first school opened in 1897, and Eldorado became the county seat in 1901.

What the plaque says

The first town in Schleicher County, Verand was established about 1890 near the headquarters of the Vermont Ranch. Although short-lived, the town, platted in 86 lots, included a stagecoach station, post office, store, and hotel, as well as homes for twenty to thirty families. The citizens of Verand ultimately had difficulty obtaining clear title to their land so in 1895, in answer to an offer of free land by Eldorado founder W. B. Silliman, they moved five miles south to the new town. The site of Verand soon returned to its natural state. (1968, 1996)

Where it stands

More markers nearby

• First Methodist Church of Eldorado — 4.8 mi
• County Named for Texas Confederate Captain Gustav Schleicher — 4.9 mi
• First Baptist Church of Eldorado — 5.0 mi
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