Early History of Kimble County
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N 30° 29.331 W 099° 45.936
14R E 426523 N 3373204
Second of two historic markers at the west entrance to the Kimble County Courthouse in downtown Junction
Waymark Code: WMPQA6
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/06/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member QuesterMark
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This is the leftmost of two historic markers at the west entrance to the Kimble County Courthouse in Junction. It lists the first elected officials in Kimble County, and tells the story of the first courthouses of the county.
Marker Number: 1321

Marker Text:
Created in 1858 out of Bexar County, Kimble County was attached temporarily to Gillespie County for judicial purposes. It was named for Lt. George C. Kimble, slain March 6, 1836, in the siege of the Alamo. The county was organized in 1876, and the first regular term of district court was held, spring 1877, under a live oak tree 1-3/4 miles north of here. Judge W. A. Blackburn presided, aided by Texas Rangers. The first county officials, elected February 15,1876, Were Will Potter, Judge; Frank Latta, Sheriff And Tax Collector; E. K. Kountz, Clerk; N. Q. Patterson, Treasurer; M. J.Denman, Surveyor; and William Graham, Attorney. The County Commissioners were James R. Steffey of Precinct 3; and A. Vancourt of Precinct 4. The first courthouse, a frame building erected in 1878, was destroyed, with all the county records, by fire on April 22, 1884. Commissioners Court passed an order on May 13, 1884, to replace the old building with a new, two-story stone structure. On June 2,1888, this also was partially destroyed by fire, and on April 11, 1889, it was ordered repaired under the direction of B. A. Davey. This building stood until replaced by the present courthouse in 1929. (1968)


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