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Created December 17, 1840 from Red River County. Organized in 1841. Named in honor of Mirabeau B. Lamar, 1798-1859. Father of Texas education. President of the Republic of Texas 1838-1841. Lafayette, 1841, Mount Vernon, 1843, Paris, originally called Pinhook, 1844, have served as county seat.
Lamar County is a historical marker in Paris, Lamar County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 46 historical markers documented in Lamar County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 89 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.6607, -95.6021 near Paris. The nearest cataloged historic site is Carlton--Gladden House (historic place), about 1.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Site of Lafayette, Central National Road of the Republic of Texas, and Union Station.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5277008204. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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