Details for Site of the First Court House Built in Leon County

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5289009622

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Marker Number 9622
Atlas Number 5289009622
Marker Title Site of the First Court House Built in Leon County
Index Entry First Court House Built in Leon County, Site of
Address
City Leona
County Leon
UTM Zone 15
UTM Easting 217023
UTM Northing 3450919
Subject Codes counties
Marker Year 1936
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location behind Post Office at intersection of SH 75 and FM 977
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 1936 Centennial Marker (gray granite)
Marker Text Here a log building was erected in 1846. County officials installed Nov. 12, 1846: Geo. V. Lusk, Chief Justice Wm. Childress, Probate Judge Israel P. Reinhardt, County Clerk Wm. B. Middleton, Sheriff David Foster, Coroner Baxter King, Assessor and Col. Commissioners: John C. Smith Robert Steele Samuel Davis James Evans The county seat was moved in 1850 to Centerville.