Historical MarkerSabine County Courthouse (1981)
Hemphill · Sabine County · Dedicated 1981 · THC Atlas #5403007577
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Marker Inscription
An 1858 election called for Sabine County offices to be moved from Milam (7 mi. N) to this more central location. The new county seat, Hemphill, was named for former Texas Supreme Court Justice John Hemphill. The first courthouse at this site burned in 1875 and was replaced by a larger frame structure. The present building was started in 1906 by N. A. Dawson under the direction of James Barney Lewis. The two two floors were rebuilt following a fire in 1909 and a remodeling of the structure was completed in 1938 by the Works Progress Administration.
About this site
Sabine County Courthouse is a historical marker in Hemphill, Sabine County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 43 historical markers documented in Sabine County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 152 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.3445, -93.9021 near Hemphill. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sabine County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Sabine County Jail, Pine Hill Methodist, and Travis-Milford.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5403007577. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
