Old Kent County Jail

Old Kent County Jail (HM1ZJZ)

Location: Snyder, TX 79549 Kent County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 10.057', W 100° 45.174'

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Built, 1894, of red sandstone quarried nearby. Horse and cattle thieves, murderers, moonshiners most common prisoners. One of most difficult West Texas jails from which to escape. No attempted break successful.
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HM NumberHM1ZJZ
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Year Placed1965
Placed ByThe Texas Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, July 9th, 2017 at 3:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)31N E 166021 N 0
Decimal Degrees33.16761667, -100.75290000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 10.057', W 100° 45.174'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 10' 3.4200" N, 100° 45' 10.4400" W
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Area Code(s)325
Closest Postal AddressAt or near TX-208, Snyder TX 79549, US
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