San Jacinto County
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WalksfarTX
N 30° 35.144 W 095° 07.596
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The 1936 pink granite historic marker explaining the history of San Jacinto County sits on the east side of TX-150 on the south side of Coldspring.
Waymark Code: WMV6TR
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/05/2017
Views: 3
Centennial marker tells the history of the formation of San Jacinto County.
Marker Number: 7668
Marker Text:
Eighteenth century Spanish explorers gave to the hyacinth-choked stream the name of Saint Hyacinth. Anglo-Americans settled here after 1820. Formed from portions of Polk, Montgomery, Liberty and Walker counties.
Created January 5, 1869
Recreated August 13, 1870
Organized December 1, 1870.
County seat, Cold Springs, 1870
Later, Coldspring
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