Near Mertzon in Irion County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Irion County
Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 10, 2018
1. Irion County Marker
Organized April 16, 1889
Named in honor of
Robert Anderson Irion
1806-1860
Came to Texas in 1833 and
located at Nacogdoches
Member of the first Texas
Congress
Secretary of State in the
Cabinet of President Houston
1837-1838
Sherwood, the county seat
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 2612.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 7, 1889.
Location. 31° 17.039′ N, 100° 48.715′ W. Marker is near Mertzon, Texas, in Irion County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 67 and Farm to Market Road 72, on the left when traveling north on U.S. 67. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mertzon TX 76941, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Texas. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sherwood Courthouse (approx. 1.1 miles away); Dove Creek Battle / Texas Civil War Indian Trouble (approx. 1.8 miles away); Sherwood Cemetery (approx. 1.9 miles away); Knickerbocker Schools (approx. 11.2 miles away); Knickerbocker (approx. 11.2 miles away); Arden Community (approx. 11.4 miles away).
More about this marker. The marker was originally placed in 1936 and was restored in 2013.
Regarding Irion County. Shortly after this marker was placed in 1936, a vote was held which moved the county seat from Sherwood to Mertzon, the current county seat.
Also see . . . Irion County - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on November 11, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)
Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 10, 2018
2. Irion County Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,207 times since then and 119 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
