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Formed from Hardeman, King, Cottle, and Knox counties; created March 3, 1891, organized April 27, 1891. Named in honor of Robert L. Foard 1831-1898. A Confederate officer prominent lawyer of Columbus, Texas. Crowell, the county seat traversed by a railroad inn 1908.
Foard County is a historical marker in Crowell, Foard County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 9 historical markers documented in Foard County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 10 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 34.0266, -99.7240 near Crowell. The nearest cataloged historic site is Site of Old Pease City (historical marker), about 2.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include First Christian Church, Robert L. Foard, and Foard County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5155001933. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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