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Texas
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TRINITY COUNTY,
TEXAS
31° 5' 24"
N, 95° 7' 12" W (31.09, -95.12)
Population: 14,667 est. (2016) 14,585 (2010)
Total area: 714 square miles (1,850 km2)
694 square miles (1,800 km2) land
20 square miles (52 km2) water |
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Trinity County
History
Historical
Marker:
Trinity County Seats
Trinity County was formally organized by an act of the Texas legislature
on February 11, 1850. Soon after, county residents chose between two
sites for the establishment of a county seat, which was named Sumpter
(5 miles east). Government offices were located in the residence of
Solomon Adams until a courthouse was built. Now a ghost town, Sumpter
served as the Trinity County seat until 1872, when the courthouse
was destroyed by fire.
The town of Trinity
(20 miles southwest) was named the new county seat by legislative
act. In 1874, however, local voters chose to relocate the seat of
government at Pennington
(12 miles northwest). A courthouse fire there in 1876, coupled with
the theft of district court records in 1880, led county residents
to consider a new site for the government offices.
As the result of an election on October 7, 1882, the sawmill and railroad
town of Groveton
became the fourth seat of Trinity County. Official records were moved
here 13 days later. The courthouse square was donated by the Trinity
& Sabine Timber Co.
The history of the Trinity County seats reflects a proud heritage
based on early struggles and hopes of the area's pioneer heritage.
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Trinity 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 - Groveton
Book Area Hotel - Crockett
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Trinity County
Vintage Maps
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Trinity County
1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Trinity County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Trinity County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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