Kent County Texas. (original) (raw)
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Kent County History
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
Kent County Vintage Maps
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
Kent County Texas Centennial Marker
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, April 2009
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