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Formed from Young and Bexar territories; Created August 21, 1876; Organized November 4, 1890; Named in Honor of James Collinsworth 1806-1838; the first Chief Justice of the Republic of Texas; Signer of the Declaration of Independence at the Battle of San Jacinto; Secretary of State in Burnet's cabinet; Wellington, The County Seat.
Collingsworth County is a historical marker in Wellington, Collingsworth County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 13 historical markers documented in Collingsworth County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 20 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 34.8944, -100.2045 near Wellington. The nearest cataloged historic site is Memorial Gardens Cemetery (cemetery), about 2.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Methodism in Collingsworth, O'Neil Building, and First Methodist Church of Wellington.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5087000951. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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