Site of Old Lexington Village

Site of Old Lexington Village (HM1617)

Location: Hillsboro, TX 76645 Hill County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 0.657', W 97° 7.866'

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Founded about 1851 on Jack's Branch. Was Hill County's first settlement and only polling place when county organized on May 14, 1853. For 4 months two log homes functioned as a courthouse until a special election put the county seat at Hillsboro.
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Marker originally located 4 miles west on SH 22 at Jack's Branch. Relocated to Hill County Courthouse Square 2006 by Hill County Sesquicentennial Committee.
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HM NumberHM1617
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Marker Number12668
Year Placed1964
Placed ByState Historical Survey Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at 5:21am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 676520 N 3543175
Decimal Degrees32.01095000, -97.13110000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 0.657', W 97° 7.866'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 0' 39.42" N, 97° 7' 51.96" W
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Area Code(s)254, 972
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 111-199 W Elm St, Hillsboro TX 76645, US
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