Irion County
N 31° 17.037 W 100° 48.719
14R E 327518 N 3462487
The 1936 Centennial pink block county marker for Irion County
Waymark Code: WMV13P
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/05/2017
Views: 2
The 1936 Centennial marker for Irion County is located diplomatically at the turn-off to Sherwood (the old county seat) along the US 67 north of Mertzon (the county seat from 1889-1936).
Marker Number: 2612
Marker Text:
Created March 7, 1889
Organized April 16,1889
Named in honor of Robert Anderson Irion, 1806-1860.
Came to Texas in 1833 and located at Nacogdoches. Member of the first Texas Congress. Secretary of State in the cabinet of President Houston, 1837-1838.
Sherwood, the county seat.
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