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Built 1892, about a year after county's organization; contractor was Z. D. Gafford of San Angelo. Building stone was quarried to north of structure, on Meyers property. Tower may have been designed for hangings, but no gallows were ever installed. Though never filled to capacity, inmates have included the 1954 robbers of Ozona National Bank. In sheriff's quarters, Ozona children about 1915 took piano lessons from sheriff's wife. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1966.
Crockett County Jail is a historical marker in Ozona, Crockett County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 29 historical markers documented in Crockett County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 36 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.7114, -101.2001 near Ozona. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ozona's First Water Well (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Crockett County Courthouse, Crockett County Courthouse, and Ozona Hotel, Old.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5105001112. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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