First Court in Kimble County
N 30° 30.884 W 099° 46.191
14R E 426134 N 3376076
This historic marker details the history of the first courthouse in Kimble County, not far from here.
Waymark Code: WMPQFW
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/07/2015
Views: 2
This marker is one of two located near the entrance to the Kimble County Airport on the US83/377 about a mile north of the I-10 near Junction.
The marker preserves the history of Kimble County's first courthouse, located not far from here on the North Llano River. Kimble County's latest courthouse is located near the South Llano River.
Marker Number: 1529
Marker Text:
(Site: .5 mi. NW, on main Llano River)
Held in spring of 1876, under a live oak tree that had a hive of wild bees in its trunk. The site, "Old Kimbleville," had been suggested as the county seat.
District Judge W. A. Blackburn, of Burnet, arrived by horseback.
District attorney was Frank Wilks. The jury was seated on two logs. Another log was the Judge's bench, and a piece of gnarled live oak limb the gavel. Prisoners awaiting trial were chained to nearby trees. Major trials were for horse thefts. Texas Rangers were on hand to testify and to guard court, as this was during lawless era. (1967)
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