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Formed from Young and Bexar territories; created August 21, 1876, organized February 5, 1891. Named in honor of Dr. Junius William Motley, 1812-1836, signer of the Texas declaration of Independence, aide to General Rusk at the Battle of San Jacinto where he was mortally wounded. Matador, the county seat.
Motley County is a historical marker in Matador, Motley County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 13 historical markers documented in Motley County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 16 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.9980, -100.8311 near Matador. The nearest cataloged historic site is Matador Ranch (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bob's Oil Well, Traweek House, and Motley County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5345003483. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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