Marker Inscription
Formed from Limestone County; created September 6, 1850; organized January 6, 1851. So named from the nature of its stone. County seat, Fairfield. Formerly known as Mound Prairie.
Historical Marker
Freestone County
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About this site
Freestone County is a historical marker in Fairfield, Freestone County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 57 historical markers documented in Freestone County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 139 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7262, -96.1600 near Fairfield. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bradley, Captain L. D. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Val Verde Battery, C.S.A., Manahan House, and Fischer, Fridolin.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5161009878. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Freestone County was created from Limestone County on September 6, 1850, and organized in January 1851. Its name refers to the freestone (easily quarried sandstone) common to the area. Fairfield, originally called Mound Prairie, was chosen as the county seat in 1850 and renamed when the town was platted on land donated by David Hall Love. The Texas Highway Department placed the county marker in 1936.
Sources: hmdb.orgtshaonline.org
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Gregg, General John
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