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Built, 1894, of red sandstone quarried nearby. Horse and cattle thieves, murderers, moonshiners most common prisoners. One of most difficult West Texas jails from which to escape. No attempted break successful. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1965
Old Kent County Jail is a historical marker in Clairemont, Kent County, dedicated in 1965. 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 33.1676, -100.7530 near Clairemont. The nearest cataloged historic site is Kent County Courthouse (1893) (courthouse), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Clairemont Cemetery, Jayton Cemetery, and First National Bank Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5263003756. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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