Jeff Davis County
Formed from Presidio County. Created March 15, 1887. Organized May 16, 1887. Named in honor of Jefferson Davis. 1806-1868. President of the Confederate States. Fort Davis, County Seat, Presidio County, 1875. County Seat, Jeff Davis County, since 1887.
30.5875° N, 103.8947° W
Where to Find It
in triangle median at the intersection of SH 118 and SH 17 (near County Courthouse Square)
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi NW Jeff Davis County Jail Fort Davis
- 0.1 mi W Fort Davis United Methodist Church Fort Davis
- 0.1 mi N Confederate President Jefferson Davis Fort Davis
- 0.1 mi N Jeff Davis County Courthouse Fort Davis
- 0.1 mi N Old Fort Davis C. S. A. Fort Davis
- 0.1 mi NE Union Mercantile Fort Davis