Marker Inscription
Soon after the creation of Comanche County in 1856, the town of Cora (10 mi. SE) was platted to serve as the county seat. The courthouse in Cora, typical of many early Texas courthouses, was a 12' 7" x 12" 10", one-room, squared log structure. It served the county until the seat of government was moved to Comanche in 1859. The "Old Cora" courthouse was incorporated into a house built about 1880 and has been moved several times over the years. It stands as a reminder of the now-extinct town of Cora and of early Texas courthouse architecture. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986
About this site
Old Cora Courthouse is a historical marker in Comanche, Comanche County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 47 historical markers documented in Comanche County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 62 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.8998, -98.6055 near Comanche. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Comanche County Courthouse (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Fleming Oak, General Ashbel Smith, C.S.A., and Indian Raid in Comanche.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5093003711. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
