Lamar County
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.
33.6607° N, 95.6021° W
Where to Find It
west city limits of Paris in roadside park
Nearby Markers
- 2 mi E Central National Road of the Republic of Texas Paris
- 2 mi NE Site of Lafayette Paris
- 2 mi E Union Station Paris
- 2.1 mi E Burial Site of John S. Chisum Paris
- 2.2 mi E Sanitarium of Paris / McCuistion Community Hospital Paris
- 2.4 mi E Old Cemetery of Paris Paris