Jones County

Jones County (HM1HW6)

Location: Anson, TX 79501 Jones County
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N 32° 45.374', W 99° 53.812'

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Site of Emigrant Trail, the Frontier Military Road, and Fort Phantom Hill, founded in 1851 to guard the military road.
     County created 1858 from Bexar and Bosque counties. Named for Anson Jones (1798-1858), a veteran of San Jacinto, Minister to the U.S., Secretary of State and last president of the Texas Republic.
     Phantom Hill, in 1858-1861 a Butterfield Overland Mail station, was in 1861-1865 a Civil War patrol point, trying to curb frontier raids by Indians. The county was recreated in 1876, organized 1881. Anson (at first called Jones City) is county seat.
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HM NumberHM1HW6
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Marker Number2844
Year Placed1936
Placed ByState of Texas
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Date Added Monday, November 17th, 2014 at 1:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 415987 N 3624619
Decimal Degrees32.75623333, -99.89686667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 45.374', W 99° 53.812'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 45' 22.44" N, 99° 53' 48.72" W
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Area Code(s)325
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1132 W Court Plaza, Anson TX 79501, US
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