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Fayette County Meridian -- La Grange TX - U.S. Historic Survey Stones and Monuments on Waymarking.com
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Fayette County Meridian -- La Grange TX
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U.S. Historic Survey Stones and Monuments
Posted by:
Benchmark Blasterz
N 29° 54.318 W 096° 52.688
14R E 704866 N 3310183
The survey stone for the Fayette County Meridian, at the Fayette County Courthouse in downtown La Grange
Waymark Code:
WMVNRT
Location:
Texas, United States
Date Posted:
05/10/2017
Published By:
PFF
Views:
3
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The Fayette County Meridian, surveyed in 1873, is marked by a dinged-up stone post at the southwestern corner of the Fayette County Courthouse.
he stone is inscribed as follows:
"FAYETTE COUNTY MERIDIAN
Erected
1873"
Monumentation Type:
Stone post
Monument Category:
Meridian Line marker
Accessible to general public:
yes
Historical significance:
I have not been able to find out anything further about this meridian
County:
Fayette County TX
USGS Quad:
La Grange
NGS PID:
none
Approximate date of monument:
01/01/1873
Monumentation Type (if other):
Not listed
Monument Category (if other):
Not listed
Explain Non-Public access:
Not listed
Monument Website:
Not listed
Other Coordinates:
Not Listed
Other Coordinates details:
Not listed
Visit Instructions:
1. A closeup photo of the monument is required.
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2. A 'distant' photo including the monument in the view is highly recommended. Include the compass direction you faced when you took the picture.
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