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Created August 27, 1856; Organized March 21, 1857. Named for Capt. Henry S. Brown; came to Texas in 1824; Indian trader and fighter, commanded a company at the Battle of Velasco, member of the Convention of 1832; county seat, Brownwood 1856; moved to new site of same name, 1867. (1936)
Brown County is a historical marker in Brownwood, Brown County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 54 historical markers documented in Brown County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 74 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7319, -98.9736 near Brownwood. The nearest cataloged historic site is Brownwood (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Welcome William Chandler, Coggin and Parks Building, and Brown County Jail.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5049000528. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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