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--Formed from Bexar County, created February 4, 1854. Organized February 27, 1854. Named in honor of Henry Wax Karnes 1812-1840, Conspicuous for gallantry at the storming of Bexar commanded a company at San Jacinto. Texas Ranger in 1838. County Seat, Helena 1854-1894, Karnes City since.
Karnes County is a historical marker in Karnes City, Karnes County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 26 historical markers documented in Karnes County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 45 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.8865, -97.9007 near Karnes City. The nearest cataloged historic site is Karnes County Courthouse (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Karnes County Courthouse, First Baptist Church of Karnes City, and Karnes City.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5255006073. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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