Hallettsvillebr/Lavaca County, Texasbr/29 27.035' N 96 56.611' Wbr/Directions: Start at the intersection of Crockett Street and La Grange Street. The marker is on the northeast corner of the intersection.br/ br/Text: Member of Stephen F. Austin's colony, and an old sea captain. His log cabin was the first home in the area, 1833. Hallettsville is named for his widow, Margaret, who gave land for the town in 1852, when it became the county seat.