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In order to provide local law enforcement in the wake of Mexican bandit attacks, Culberson County was organized in 1911. The following year the county commissioners accepted plans for construction of this red brick jail. Although prisoners at times dug through the brick walls, the structure was used until a new courthouse which included a jail was completed in 1964.
Culberson County Jail is a historical marker in Van Horn, Culberson County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 11 historical markers documented in Culberson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 18 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.0476, -104.8364 near Van Horn. The nearest cataloged historic site is Van Horn Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Presbyterian Church, First Presbyterian Church, and Culberson County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5109007932. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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