Jeff Davis County
N 30° 35.249 W 103° 53.683
13R E 605971 N 3384406
The 1936 Centennial state historic marker for Jeff Davis County in a roadside park south of Fort Davis Texas
Waymark Code: WMTXV8
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/20/2017
Views: 6
The 1936 Texas Centennial pink granite block county marker is located on the south edge of Fort Davis in the triangle median where State Highway 17 and State Highway 118 come together before passing through town.
Marker Number: 10475
Marker Text:
Formed from Presidio County
Created March 15, 1887
Organized May 16, 1887
Named in honor of Jefferson Davis
1806-1868
President of the Confederate States
Fort Davis, County Seat,
Presidio County, 1875.
County Seat, Jeff Davis County,
since 1887
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