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Formed from Fannin County. Created April 3, 1846. Organized July 13, 1846. Named in honor of Collin McKinney 1766-1861, land surveyor, signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, member of Congress, Republic of Texas, member of the Texas Legislature. County seat, Buckner, 1846-1848 McKinney, since. (2,5 mi. S McKinney, US Hy 75)
Collin County is a historical marker in McKinney, Collin County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 186 historical markers documented in Collin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 319 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.1975, -96.6156 near McKinney. The nearest cataloged historic site is 1927 Collin County Courthouse (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Collin County Courthouse (1874), Collin County Courthouse, Old, and First National Bank Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5085000947. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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