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

Throckmorton County Jail

Photographed By Duane Hall, March 23, 2016

1. Throckmorton County Jail Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Built 1893
Listed by National Register of
Historic Places Aug. 10, 1978
Museum Dedicated March 1, 1986

Plaque presented by
Throckmorton Sesquicentennial Committee
1987

Erected 1987 by Throckmorton Sesquicentennial Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 33° 10.691′ N, 99° 10.84′ W. Marker is in Throckmorton, Texas, in Throckmorton County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of S. Eagle Avenue and W. Chesnut Street (U.S. 380), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Throckmorton TX 76483, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Camp Cooper, C.S.A. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Throckmorton County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Throckmorton County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Great Western Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Throckmorton County

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(approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Great Western Trail (approx. 2.6 miles away); Bush Knob Massacre (approx. 6.1 miles away); Site of the Principal Village of the Comanche Indian Reserve (approx. 11.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Throckmorton.

Throckmorton County Jail image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, March 23, 2016

2. Throckmorton County Jail

Marker is located in front of building

Photographed By Duane Hall, March 23, 2016

3. Throckmorton County Jail

View to south from W. Chesnut St (US 380)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2016, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 375 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 27, 2016, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.