Isaac Kountz

Isaac Kountz (HM1PFA)

Location: Junction, TX 76849 Kimble County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 28.84', W 99° 47.147'

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Killed on this spot by Indians on Christmas Eve, 1876. He was 16 years old, and herding sheep for his father, Dr. E.K. Kountz.

A brother, Sebastian, aged 11, escaped. A posse and Texas Rangers chased the Indians to the Guadalupe River.

Young Kountz was buried in Junction Cemetery.
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HM NumberHM1PFA
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Marker Number2613
Year Placed1967
Placed ByState Historical Survey Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, November 19th, 2015 at 9:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 424579 N 3372311
Decimal Degrees30.48066667, -99.78578333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 28.84', W 99° 47.147'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 28' 50.4" N, 99° 47' 8.82" W
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Area Code(s)830, 325
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Rocksprings Rd, Junction TX 76849, US
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