County Seat War
N 32° 41.967 W 095° 59.498
15S E 219536 N 3621926
Texas Historical Marker noting the brief 1877 struggle between Canton and Wills Point for the distinction of being the Van Zandt County Seat.
Waymark Code: WMP4VX
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/01/2015
Views: 4
This is one of three markers on the side of the road near the intersection of TX 64 and CR 3415 (Houston Street).
Marker Number: 11392
Marker Text:
Due to a surveyor's error, the county seat of Van Zandt County was located on private property in 1850. An election was called 27 years later because of discontent with the site. On May 28, 1877, County Judge Cadwell Walton Raines ordered court records moved to Wills Point from Canton. Many citizens objected, and about 200 armed men from around Canton marched on Wills Point. Governor R. B. Hubbard assigned militia troops to maintain order and fighting was averted. The records were returned in October 1878 and the county seat ultimately remained in Canton. (1997)
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