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Formed from Bexar County - Created January 26, 1856 - Organized March 22, 1856. Named in honor of James Kerr, 1790-1850; the first American settler on the Guadalupe River; general manager of DeWitt's Colony; signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence; member of the Third Texas Congress. County Seat, Kerrsville (afterwards Kerrville), 1856-1860; Comfort, 1860-1862; Kerrville, since.
Kerr County is a historical marker in Kerrville, Kerr County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 63 historical markers documented in Kerr County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 107 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.0473, -99.1396 near Kerrville. The nearest cataloged historic site is James Kerr (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Early Settlers of Kerr County, Pampell Opera House, and Guthrie Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5265002929. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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