Created February 26, 1848; organized August 7, 1848; named in honor of David Spangler Kaufman 1812-1851; came to Texas in 1837 and located at Nacogdoches; member of the Texas Congress 1839-1845; Member of the United States Congress. Kaufman, the County Seat
Kaufman County
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Kaufman County is a historical marker in Kaufman, Kaufman County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Kaufman County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 178 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.5891, -96.3095 near Kaufman. The nearest cataloged historic site is Greenslade Drug Store (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Baptist Church of Kaufman, King, Mrs. William P., and Chisum, Colonel Isham.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5257008528. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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