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Created March 7, 1889. Organized April 16, 1889. Named in honor of Robert Anderson Irion, 1806-1860. Came to Texas in 1833 and located at Nacogdoches. Member of the first Texas Congress. Secretary of State in the cabinet of President Houston, 1837-1838. Sherwood, the county seat.
Irion County is a historical marker in Mertzon, Irion County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 7 historical markers documented in Irion County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 12 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.2853, -100.8115 near Mertzon. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sherwood Courthouse (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Irion County Courthouse (1901), Sherwood Cemetery, and Irion County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5235002612. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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