Hemphill in Sabine County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Sabine County Courthouse

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 4, 2017

1. Sabine County Courthouse Marker

Inscription. 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 in1 875 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 top two floors were rebuilt following a fire in 1909 and a remodeling of the structure was completed in 1938 by the Works Progress Administration.

Erected 1981 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7577.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 31° 20.523′ N, 93° 50.953′ W. Marker is in Hemphill, Texas, in Sabine County. It is at the intersection of South Oak Street and Worth Street (Farm to Market Road 83), on the left when traveling north on South Oak Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hemphill TX 75948, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sabine County (a few steps from this marker); Sabine County Texas Boys (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Sabine County (a few steps from this marker); Hemphill (within shouting distance of this marker); Sabine County Jail

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Pratt (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Baptist Church of Hemphill (about 500 feet away); William F. and Bertha Sutor Goodrich House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hemphill.

Also see . . . John Hemphill (senator). (Submitted on August 17, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Sabine County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 4, 2017

2. Sabine County Courthouse

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 4, 2017

3. Sabine County Courthouse Marker

John Hemphill image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse

4. John Hemphill

1976 Bicentennial Memorial - Sabine County Formed 1837 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 4, 2017

5. 1976 Bicentennial Memorial - Sabine County Formed 1837

Located on Sabine County Courthouse grounds.

WWI Monument located on Sabine County Courthouse Square image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 4, 2017

6. WWI Monument located on Sabine County Courthouse Square

Mack Isom · Leo Vickers · Dock Minton · Marvin Arnold · Noland McDaniel · Elijah Ferguson · Marvin Mott · Tommie Bell · Gram Smith

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 4, 2017

7. WWI Monument located on Sabine County Courthouse Square

Erected to the memory of the Sabine County, Texas boys who made the supreme sacrifice in the World War. 1914-1918

Space Shuttle Columbia Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 4, 2017

8. Space Shuttle Columbia Memorial

Located on Sabine County Courthouse grounds.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 4, 2017

9. Space Shuttle Columbia Memorial

Located on Sabine County Courthouse grounds.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 456 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 17, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 5. submitted on August 18, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 6, 7. submitted on August 17, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 8, 9. submitted on August 18, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.