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Here a log building was erected in 1846. County officials installed Nov. 12, 1846: Geo. V. Lusk, Chief Justice Wm. Childress, Probate Judge Israel P. Reinhardt, County Clerk Wm. B. Middleton, Sheriff David Foster, Coroner Baxter King, Assessor and Col. Commissioners: John C. Smith Robert Steele Samuel Davis James Evans The county seat was moved in 1850 to Centerville.
First Court House Built in Leon County, Site of is a historical marker in Leona, Leon County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 20 historical markers documented in Leon County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 102 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.1598, -95.9684 near Leona. The nearest cataloged historic site is Leona City Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Culton Cemetery, Middleton, William. B., and Makamson Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5289009622. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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