Site of the First Court House Built in Leon County
Here a log building was erected in 1846. County officials installed Nov. 12, 1846: Geo. V. Lusk, Chief Justice Wm. Childress, Probate Judge Israel P. Reinhardt, County Clerk Wm. B. Middleton, Sheriff David Foster, Coroner Baxter King, Assessor and Col. Commissioners: John C. Smith Robert Steele Samuel Davis James Evans The county seat was moved in 1850 to Centerville.
31.1552° N, 95.9685° W
Where to Find It
behind Post Office at intersection of SH 75 and FM 977
Nearby Markers
- 0.4 mi SW Wm. B. Middleton Leona
- 1.4 mi N Leon County Leona
- 1.5 mi E John Durst Leona
- 2.8 mi N Site of Fort Boggy Centerville
- 3.1 mi NW Fort Boggy Centerville
- 3.9 mi SW Evans Chapel Church Leona