Details for Throckmorton County
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5447005485
Data
| Marker Number | 5485 |
| Atlas Number | 5447005485 |
| Marker Title | Throckmorton County |
| Index Entry | Throckmorton County |
| Address | US 283 & SH 79 |
| City | Throckmorton |
| County | Throckmorton |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 483408 |
| UTM Northing | 3672790 |
| Subject Codes | counties |
| Marker Year | 1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | N. City limits US 283/SH79 Jct. on US 283 side; Throckmorton |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 1936 Centennial - Highway Marker (pink granite) |
| Marker Text | Formed from Fannin and Bosque counties. Created January 13, 1858. Organized March 18, 1879. Named in Honor of Dr. William Edward Throckmorton, 1795-1843, a revolutionary soldier. Father of James Webb Throckmorton, who became Governor of Texas in 1866. County seat, Throckmorton |