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Founded 1859 as first county seat of Hardin County, created in 1858. Prospered until bypassed by Sabine & East Texas Railroad in 1881. A fire of suspicious origin razed the Courthouse here on Aug. 8, 1886. In an 1887 election, Kountze, on the railroad, was named the county seat.
Hardin is a historical marker in Kountze, Hardin County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 23 historical markers documented in Hardin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 93 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.3530, -94.3469 near Kountze. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Hardin Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Wheeler, Old Hardin black, and First United Methodist Church of Kountze.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5199011153. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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