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Historical Marker
Liberty County (THC #5291009670)
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About this site
Liberty County is a historical marker in Liberty, Liberty County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 60 historical markers documented in Liberty County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 133 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.0591, -94.7961 near Liberty. The nearest cataloged historic site is Logan, Captain William M. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Plaza de Carcel, y Casas de Correccion, Tarver Abstract Company, and Seven Courthouses of Liberty County.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5291009670. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Liberty County grew out of the Mexican municipality centered on the town founded May 5, 1831 as the "Villa de la Santisima Trinidad de la Libertad." The county was created in 1836, and at its 1837 extent it took in all of present Tyler County and parts of Hardin, Chambers, San Jacinto, and Polk counties. The town of Liberty, incorporated June 7, 1837, has remained the county seat; the marker was placed in 1936.
Sources: hmdb.orgtshaonline.org
Also at or near Liberty, Liberty County
“Liberty County” names 2 distinct records in Liberty County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1936 in Liberty. The others:
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Nearby in Liberty County
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Logan, Captain William M.
Liberty · 1943
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Plaza de Carcel, y Casas de Correccion
Liberty · 1968
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Tarver Abstract Company
Liberty · 2016
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Seven Courthouses of Liberty County
Liberty
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Houston, Sam, in Liberty County
Liberty · 1985
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Plaza de Mercado (Market Place)
Liberty · 1968
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Plaza Constitucional
Liberty · 1968
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Liberty Methodist Church
Liberty · 1977