Rains County
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N 32° 52.474 W 095° 45.890
15S E 241314 N 3640771
Located on the lawn near the entrance to the courthouse.
Waymark Code: WM7VBR
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/06/2009
Views: 12
Marker Number: 10860
Marker Text:
One of the earlier areas of Texas to be settled. J. H. Hooker, first known settler, built a grist mill on the Sabine River here in the 1840s. Emigrants from the Old South came in after 1840, although the county was not created until 1870. The name honors pioneer Emory Rains (1800-1878). He served as Senator in 8th Legislature from district out of which this county was later carved and had a long public service career. Rains County is known as the birthplace of the Farmers Cooperative and Educational Union of America, founded in 1904.
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