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Historical Marker
Hopkins County
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About this site
Hopkins County is a historical marker in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 34 historical markers documented in Hopkins County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 75 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.1480, -95.4512 near Sulphur Springs. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hackleman (cemetery), about 1.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Weaver, Richland Cemetery, and Mahoney.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5223007314. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Hopkins County, in northeast Texas, was created in March 1846 from parts of Lamar and Nacogdoches counties by the first state legislature and named for the pioneer David Hopkins family. Its county seat was first located at Tarrant, about five miles north of Sulphur Springs, until the legislature moved the seat to Sulphur Springs in 1870. The county is bordered on the north by the South Sulphur River.
Sources: tshaonline.orgtexasalmanac.com
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