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Formed from Travis and Bell counties; created February 1, 1856; organized March 10, 1856; The name Lampazos, first given to the river by the Spaniards, was suggested by the many cockle-burs in the region. First settlements about 1850; first railroad, 1882; county seat, Burleson, after 1856, called Lampasas.
Lampasas County is a historical marker in Lampasas, Lampasas County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 73 historical markers documented in Lampasas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 122 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.1216, -98.1919 near Lampasas. The nearest cataloged historic site is Centenary College and St. Dominic's Villa (historical marker), about 2.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Markward, Old Huling-Anderson, and Loveless.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5281003022. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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