Martin County Texas history, town list, courthouse, jail, vintage maps and more. (original) (raw)

Texas | Counties 32� 18' 0" N, 101� 57' 36" W (32.3, -101.96)

Population: 4,799 (2010)
Total area: 916 square miles (2,370 km2)
915 square miles (2,370 km2) land
0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) water

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Martin County History

MARTIN COUNTY
On lower great plains of west Texas. Formed from Young and Bexar territories. Created Aug. 21, 1876, and organized Nov. 4, 1884. Named for Wyly Martin, member of Austin's colony and Texas patriot.

County seat established by the first commissioners court which authorized construction of courthouse in Stanton (then called Marienfeld).

Early C. C. Slaughter ranch headquarters, 12 miles northwest of Stanton at Mustang Spring, best campsite west of Big Spring.

Economy based on grain sorghum, cotton farming; cattle ranching; petroleum.

(1936)

Formed from Young and Bexar territories
Created August 21, 1876.
Organized November 4, 1884.
Named in honor of Wyly Martin 1776-1842. An alcalde in Austin's colony member of the consultation in 1835, soldier in the Texas revolution, member of the Texas congress.
County seat, Marienfeld, 1884; Stanton since 1890.

Martin 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 - Stanton
Book Hotel Here - Stanton Hotels

Martin County Vintage Maps

Martin County 1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

Martin County 1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

Martin County 1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

Martin County Centennial Marker

From Stanton, take US 80 West about 0.5 mile

Martin County Texas Centennial Marker
Photo Courtesy Barclay Gibson, December 2009

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