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Texas
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KENT COUNTY,
TEXAS
33° 11' 24"
N, 100° 46' 12" W (33.19, -100.77) |
Kent County
History
(1936
Centennial Marker)
KENT COUNTY
Formed from Young and Bexar territories;
created August 21, 1876;
organized November 8, 1892.
Named in honor of Andrew Kent who fell at the
Alamo.
Clairmont, the
county seat, 1892;
Jayton,
since 1952. (1936) |
Kent County
Town List
Cities, Towns &
Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments,
museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images,
area destinations, hotels,
and forum.
County Seat - Jayton
Book Hotel Here - Post
Hotels | Snyder
Hotels | Sweetwater
Hotels |
From 1907 Texas
state map #2090 showing Kent County
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
From 1920 Texas
state map #10749 showing Kent County
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
From 1940 Texas
state map #4335 showing Kent County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
Kent County
Centennial Marker
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Kent County Texas
Centennial Marker
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, April 2009 |
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