Cambridge, Early County Seat

(Early County Seat) Founded 1860, but abandoned to marauding Indians, 1863. Settlers returned in 1870 and installed a grist mill. Developers surveyed townsite in 1874; school, church, shops, and hotel were built. Post office was established and Fort Sill-Fort Richardson military telegraph line came through in 1876. First newspaper in county was founded there. Rapid growth halted when town was bypassed by Fort Worth and Denver Railroad in 1882. By then place was known as Henrietta -- the name retained when county seat was moved here. Cambridge Cemetery still exists (a mile north of historic townsite). (1971) Incise in base: Erected by Clay County Historic Survey Committee, 1971.

Cambridge, Early County Seat is a historical marker in Henrietta, Clay County, dedicated in 1971. It is one of 12 historical markers documented in Clay County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 15 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.8161, -98.1957 near Henrietta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Clay County Courthouse (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Clay County Jail 1890, St. Elmo Hotel, and Clay County.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5077001343. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.