Collingsworth County
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Marker Text: Formed from Young and Bexar territories; Created August 21, 1876; Organized November 4, 1890; Named in Honor of James Collinsworth 1806-1838; the first Chief Justice of the Republic of Texas; Signer of the Declaration of Independence at the Battle of San Jacinto; Secretary of State in Burnet's cabinet; Wellington, The County Seat. (1936)
Marker No: 951
Pink Granite 1936 County Highway Centennial Marker
Geographic: 34.959415, -100.222130
Location: From Wellington, take U.S. 83 about 2 miles north; marker located in grove of trees on west side of highway
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