Historical Markers in Kountze, Texas

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• General Braxton Bragg, C. S. A.placed 1969

  (1817-1876) American military leader honored in this county in name of an early town (12 mi. W).

• Old Hardinplaced 1970

  Founded 1859 as first county seat of Hardin County, created in 1858. Prospered until bypassed by Sabine & East Texas Railroad in 1881.

• Courthouses of Hardin Countyplaced 2000

  Hardin County was created in 1858. The first official Hardin County building was probably a two-story log building that burned about 1886.

• First Baptist Church of Kountzeplaced 1997

  The Baptist Church of Hardin was organized in 1860 with Pastor D. W. Jordan. When the railroad bypassed Hardin (then the county seat) in 1881, area…

• First United Methodist Church of Kountzeplaced 1989

  The town of Kountze developed in the 1880s, after the Texas and New Orleans Railroad was built through this area.

• Hardin Countyplaced 1936

  Created January 22, 1858. Organized August 9, 1858. Named in honor of the Hardins of Liberty County.

All 14 historical markers in Kountze

• Courthouses of Hardin County2000
• First Baptist Church of Kountze1997
• First United Methodist Church of Kountze1989
• General Braxton Bragg, C. S. A.1969
• Hardin County1936
• Hart-Herrington Cemetery1998
• Hooks Abstract Company1996
• Hooks Cemetery1988
• Kirby-Hill House1998
• Kountze Baptist College2007
• Kountze Church of Christ1986
• Old Hardin1970
• Pine Lodge # 642, A. F. & A. M.1986
• Richard E. Jackson2002

Historical markers near Kountze

• Silsbee7 stories · 9 mi
• Saratoga6 stories · 14 mi
• Beaumont60 stories · 25 mi
• Woodville20 stories · 28 mi
• Kirbyville7 stories · 30 mi
• Nederland5 stories · 33 mi

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