Clairemont in Kent County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Old Kent County Jail
Photographed by Tamara Huse, August 6, 2020
1. Old Kent County Jail Marker
Built, 1894, of red sandstone quarried nearby. Horse and cattle thieves, murderers, moonshiners most common prisoners. One of most difficult West Texas jails from which to escape. No attempted break successful.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Erected 1965 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3756.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 33° 10.057′ N, 100° 45.174′ W. Marker was in Clairemont, Texas, in Kent County. It could be reached from the intersection of Texas Route 208 and County Road 400. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Jayton TX 79528, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Big Country. It was also on the American Great Plains and specifically on the Southern Plains. Globally, it was in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once New Spain,
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Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 13 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: First National Bank Building (approx. 11.7 miles away); Kent County (approx. 11.8 miles away); Double Mountain Salt Works (approx. 11.8 miles away); Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 12 miles away); Putoff Canyon (approx. 12.3 miles away).
Also see . . . Texas Escapes on the jail (with photos). (Submitted on July 9, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by James Hulse, November 22, 2020
2. Old Kent County Jail Marker
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 7, 2017
3. Old Kent County Jail
Photographed by Ronald M. Romero
4. Old Kent County Jail Inside
Photographed by Ronald M. Romero
5. Old Kent County Jail Thru Main Door
Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,306 times since then and 88 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 6, 2020, by Tamara Huse of Odessa, Texas. 2. submitted on December 8, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 3. submitted on July 9, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 4, 5. submitted on November 3, 2022, by Ronald M. Romero of Hermosillo, Sonora.
