Site of Lafayette
Site of Lafayette -- First county seat of Lamar County - A clapboard courthouse was built by John Lovejoy on 40 acres donated by John Watson - Here court was held June, 1841, to June, 1843 - John A. Rutherford, chief justice; John R. Craddock, county clerk -- Erected by the State of Texas 1936
33.6857° N, 95.5839° W
Where to Find It
At the end of Yoder Road, north from FM 79
Nearby Markers
- 1.9 mi SE Old Cemetery of Paris Paris
- 2 mi SE Central National Road of the Republic of Texas Paris
- 2 mi E Lamar County Fair Paris
- 2 mi SW Lamar County Paris
- 2 mi SE Union Station Paris
- 2 mi SE Sanitarium of Paris / McCuistion Community Hospital Paris