A native of Tennessee, Dan Cobb designed and constructed the first Gaines County Courthouse in 1906. He also built the second courthouse in 1922, as well as a First Baptist Church sanctuary, a schoolhouse and other significant early structures of . . . — — Map (db m61423) HM
Named for James L. Gaines, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, this county was formed out of Bexar County in 1876. Anglo settlement of the area began about 1895, and the county was formally organized in 1905. Seminole was established . . . — — Map (db m290379) HM
Created August 21, 1876
Organized October 24, 1905
Named for James Gaines
Born in Virginia in 1779
Established a ferry across
the Sabine River in 1819
A signer of the
Declaration of Independence
Member of the Congress
of . . . — — Map (db m61422) HM
Gallant men of World War I
Hill, Arthor M. -
Tinker, Louis W.
Gallant men of World War II
Cooksey, Buford -
Hudson, Jerald -
Anderson, William T. -
Allen, Ira J. -
Belknap, George M. -
Bingham, Clarence H. -
Cameron, . . . — — Map (db m163957) WM
The first oil lease in Gaines County was in 1912 and the first drilling occurred in 1925. Ten years later the Landreth Co. brought in the first producing well. In 1936 Amerada Oil Co. opened up the Seminole Pool, a major field that yielded 350 . . . — — Map (db m300585) HM
Founded and designated county seat in 1905, same year county was organized. Took name from Seminole Wells, Indian watering places to south and west. First store and post office were established in 1905 by W. B. Austin of nearby Caput. The courthouse . . . — — Map (db m290381) HM
