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Concho County Courthouse Paint Rock, Texas |
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 Photo: Robert Deering 6/13/2004 |
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Completed - 1886
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Concho County Courthouse Paint Rock, Texas |
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Completed - 1886
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COUNTY ORGANIZED: 1879 COUNTY NAMED FOR: The county derives its name from the Concho (or "Shell") River, which in turn was named for the large number of mussels found there. COUNTY SEATS: One - Paint Rock COUNTY SEAT NAMED FOR: Nearby pictographs COURTHOUSES: Two - 1879 and 1886 STANDING: One - 1886 Second Empire courthouse built of stone. LINKS: Concho County |
