Historical Marker

Kent County

Jayton · Kent County · Dedicated 1936 · THC Atlas #5263002926

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Marker Inscription

Formed from Young and Bexar territories. Created August 21, 1876. Organized November 8, 1892. Named in honor of Andrew Kent who fell at the Alamo. Clairmont, the county seat, 1892. Jayton, since 1952. (1936)

About this site

Kent County is a historical marker in Jayton, Kent County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 5 historical markers documented in Kent County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 8 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.2478, -100.5735 near Jayton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Double Mountain Salt Works (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First National Bank Building, Jayton Cemetery, and Putoff Canyon.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5263002926. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.2478, -100.5735 · Jayton, Kent County

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Nearby in Kent County

Historical Marker

Double Mountain Salt Works

Jayton · 1965

Historical Marker

First National Bank Building

Kent County Courthouse (1893)

Clairemont · 1893