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Jacksboro in Jack County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
 

Old Jack County Courthouse Cornerstone

 
 
Old Jack County Courthouse Cornerstone Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brian Anderson, August 10, 2019
1. Old Jack County Courthouse Cornerstone Marker
Inscription.

Removed 1885 from third Jack County Courthouse when building was razed. Mounted here in 1966.

Old Courthouse was of native limestone, quarried in Jacksboro. For its day, workmanship and stone of finest quality.

Bell is also a relic of the third courthouse. It was part of the mechanism in the building's clock tower, and was mounted in frame here by Jacksboro firemen.
 
Erected 1967 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 3754.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
 
Location. 33° 13.143′ N, 98° 9.511′ W. Marker is in Jacksboro, Texas, in Jack County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street (U.S. 281) and East Archer Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Marker is located on the courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 North Main Street, Jacksboro TX 76458, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Big Country. 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 Comancherνa, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jack County (within shouting distance of this marker); First Bank Building in County (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Richardson Hotel (about 400 feet away); Old Hess Building
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(about 400 feet away); First Baptist Church (about 600 feet away); Birthplace of Texas 4-H Clubs (approx. 0.2 miles away); Former Gulf, Texas & Western Railroad Depot (approx. Ό mile away); Butterfield Stage Line (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksboro.
 
Old Jack County Courthouse Cornerstone Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brian Anderson, August 10, 2019
2. Old Jack County Courthouse Cornerstone Marker
Old Jack County Courthouse Cornerstone image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brian Anderson, August 10, 2019
3. Old Jack County Courthouse Cornerstone
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 714 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 24, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.
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Jul. 2, 2026