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Formed form Young and Bexar territories. Created August 21, 1876. Organized March 11, 1889. Named in honor of John M. Hansford. Came to Texas in 1837. Member of the Texas Congress, Judge of the Seventh Judicial District, 1840-1842. Died in 1844. Hansford, the county seat.
Hansford County is a historical marker in Spearman, Hansford County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 13 historical markers documented in Hansford County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 16 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 36.2285, -101.1588 near Spearman. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hansford County Courthouse (courthouse), about 2.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Martin, Robert E. (Bob), Hansford County Sheriff, Brandt Building, and Brick Streets of Spearman.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5195002366. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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