County: La Salle County was created in 1858 and organized in 1880 with La Salle as the county seat. Both the county and capitol were named for the famous French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle who died in Texas. Unique points of interest in La Salle County include the Welhausen School in the county seat of Cotulla where Lyndon B. Johnson taught in 1927. When … [Read more...] about Courthouse Trails: La Salle County
Monuments of Justice
Courthouse Trails: Terry County
County: Located on the southern High Plains of West Texas, the area in and around Terry County served as the original hunting ground for the Comanches and other Indians in search of buffalo. Terry County has some 170,000 acres under irrigation, with cotton as the principal crop. In fact, the county is one of the state leaders in cotton production, and also one of the … [Read more...] about Courthouse Trails: Terry County
Monuments of Justice: Houston County Courthouse
County Seat: Crockett • County Population: 23,732 COUNTY JUDGE Erin Ford COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Precinct 1 Roger Dickey Precinct 2 Willie Kitchen Precinct 3 Pat Perry Precinct 4 Kennon Kellum The Houston County Courthouse was erected in 1939 in a Modern style coupled with several Art Deco elements, as designed by architect Blum E. Hester of Houston. … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Houston County Courthouse
Courthouse Trails: Newton County
The County Situated on the eastern border of Texas, Newton County is 167 years old and has one of the oldest completely restored courthouses in Texas. The county is beautified with towering pines and sparkling lakes and springs, numerous types of wildflowers, a rare magnolia, and a variety of rare species of trees. Fishermen, campers, hikers, hunters and bird-watchers … [Read more...] about Courthouse Trails: Newton County
Courthouse Trails: Comal County
The County Comal County, created and organized in 1846, was among the first two counties carved from Bexar County. Nestled in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, the county seat of New Braunfels has been labeled one of the most picturesque cities in Texas. The county is home to a wide array of attractions and unique events, some historical, others modern in nature, … [Read more...] about Courthouse Trails: Comal County