Details for Irion County

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5235002612

Data

Marker Number 2612
Atlas Number 5235002612
Marker Title Irion County
Index Entry Irion County
Address US 67
City Mertzon
County Irion
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 327518
UTM Northing 3462487
Subject Codes counties
Marker Year 1936
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location NW corner US 67 and RR 72. [NOTE: county seat moved from Sherwood to Mertzon in 1936]
Private Property
Marker Condition
Marker Size 1936 Texas Centennial - highway marker (pink granite)
Marker Text Created March 7, 1889. Organized April 16, 1889. Named in honor of Robert Anderson Irion, 1806-1860. Came to Texas in 1833 and located at Nacogdoches. Member of the first Texas Congress. Secretary of State in the cabinet of President Houston, 1837-1838. Sherwood, the county seat.

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