San Caja Hill, originally called "Sin Caja," carries a Spanish name meaning "without coffin" and may preserve the memory of the grim aftermath of the Turkey Creek Indian Battle fought a short distance west of the hill in December 1872. The clash followed raids in which Indians stole livestock, chased young rancher Andrew Tullis, and dragged a herder to death at the J. Campbell place. On the next day, 13 ranchers from Oakville caught up with the band at Turkey, now Hill, Creek. Five Indians were killed, while one white man, Sebastian Beall, had a tooth shot out. Others involved were Caleb Coker, Tim Cude, John Edwards, Bob and Sam Nations, Tobe Odom, Cullen Sanders, Andrew and Woodie Tullis, Rans Tullos, Pleas Waller, and John Wilson. The warriors' bones were placed in a cave in San Caja Hill and later disappeared mysteriously, supposedly taken away by members of the same tribe. Legends of treasure are also tied to the hill's name, because "Caja" can mean "box" or "chest," suggesting money hidden there by Mexican bandits who raided wagon trains and stages on the nearby Laredo-Goliad Road. Other stories say silver from the rich San Saba mines was once buried nearby and is now lost to history.