First Court in Kimble County

(Site: 1/2 mi. NW, on main Llano River) Held in spring of 1876, under a live oak tree that had a hive of wild bees in its trunk. The site, "Old Kimbleville," had been suggested as the county seat. District Judge W. A. Blackburn, of Burnet, arrived by horseback. District attorney was Frank Wilks. The jury was seated on two logs. Another log was the judge's bench, and a piece of gnarled live oak limb the gavel. Prisoners awaiting trial were chained to nearby trees. Major trials were for horse thefts. Texas Rangers were on hand to testify and to guard court, as this was during lawless era. (1967)

First Court in Kimble County is a historical marker in Junction, Kimble County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 56 historical markers documented in Kimble County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 64 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.5155, -99.7696 near Junction. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Killing of Sam Speer (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Court Tree, Kimble County Jail, and Schreiner Park.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5267001529. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.