Paris in Lamar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Mount Vernon

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 1, 2026

1. Mount Vernon Marker

Inscription. Here on 100 acres donated by Mathias Glick was the second county seat of Lamar County – Mount Vernon – where court was held June, 1843, to April, 1844 when Paris was made the county seat • John A. Rutherford, chief justice • John R. Craddock, county clerk

Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 8215.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1843.

Location. 33° 34.643′ N, 95° 33.594′ W. Marker is in Paris, Texas, in Lamar County. It is on County Road 12600 0.9 miles east of Farm to Market Road 1497. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Paris TX 75462, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American 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

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America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Paris Lodge No. 27, A.F. & A.M. (approx. 3.4 miles away); Antioch Cemetery and Old Antioch Church of Christ (approx. 3.6 miles away); Biardstown School (approx. 4.2 miles away); Evergreen Cemetery (approx. 4.6 miles away); Travis Clack Henderson (approx. 4.6 miles away); Red River Valley Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.8 miles away); Spanish-American War (approx. 4.8 miles away); American Civil War (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Also see . . . History of Mount Vernon, Lamar County: From Settlement to Abandonment. The community was first settled in the late 1830s or early 1840s, and in June 1843 the county seat was moved there from Lafayette and a log courthouse was constructed. (Christopher Long, in Handbook of Texas, Texas State Historical Association, April 1, 1995) (Submitted on June 13, 2026, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 1, 2026

2. Mount Vernon Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2026, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2026, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.