Sabine County Courthouse
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N 31° 20.522 W 093° 50.952
15R E 419219 N 3467820
This Texas Historical Marker is on the east side of the Sabine County Courthouse - in Hemphill, Texas.
Waymark Code: WM1BF6V
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/01/2025
Views: 3
This Texas Historical Marker is on the east side of the Sabine County Courthouse, just north (or to the right of) the entrance.
Marker Number: 7577
Marker Text:
An 1858 election called for Sabine County offices to be moved from Milam (7 mi. N) to this more central location. The new county seat, Hemphill, was named for former Texas Supreme Court Justice John Hemphill. The first courthouse at this site burned in 1875 and was replaced by a larger frame structure. The present building was started in 1906 by N. A. Dawson under the direction of James Barney Lewis. The two two floors were rebuilt following a fire in 1909 and a remodeling of the structure was completed in 1938 by the Works Progress Administration.
(1981)
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