Karnes County
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N 28° 53.105 W 097° 54.074
14R E 607142 N 3195749
Pink Granite County Marker with Texas Seal on the front, plaque on the top.
Waymark Code: WMYE0C
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/04/2018
Views: 4
Located on the Southwest corner of the Karnes County Courthouse square.
Marker Number: 6073
Marker Text:
Formed from Bexar County
Created February 4, 1854
Organized February 27, 1854
Named in Honor of
Henry Wax Karnes
1812-1840
Conspicuous for Gallentry at the
Storming fof Bexar
Commanded a Company at
San Jacinto
Texas Ranger in 1838
County Seat, Helena, 1854-1894
Karnes City, since
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