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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ZJZ_old-kent-county-jail_Snyder-TX.html
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.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ZJQ_putoff-canyon_Jayton-TX.html
Named for a Mr. Putoff, early settler. In region of Salt Water, canyon was noted for its freshwater spring "strong enough to swim a horse". Area was a resort, 1900-1914, for many artists. Western writer Zane Grey used region as setting for his nov…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ZJP_first-national-bank-building_Jayton-TX.html
An excellent example of early 20th century classical revival style, the First National Bank of Jayton was erected about 1912 by descendants of early Kent County pioneers. Classical features of the edifice, such as the polished granite Ionic column…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ZJO_double-mountain-salt-works_Jayton-TX.html
On Indian-infested frontier 125 miles beyond Fort Belknap and outer settlements. Northernmost business in Confederate Texas. Established at great risk, to obtain salt, scarce during Civil War and vitally needed to cure meat, season food, cure hide…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ZJJ_quanah-parker-trail_Jayton-TX.html
Comanches traveled trails in Kent
Co., NE to Croton Salt, S to Old
Mexico and to evade U.S. Cavalry.
Arrow sculptor: Charles A. Smith
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ZHY_kent-county_Jayton-TX.html
Formed from
Young and Bexar territories
Created August 21, 1876
Organized November 8, 1892
Named in honor of
Andrew Kent
who fell at the Alamo
Clairmont, the County Seat, 1892
Jayton, since 1952