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Trinity County Courthouse Groveton, Texas |
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 Photos: Robert Deering 8/31/2001 |
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Completed - 1914
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Trinity County Courthouse Groveton, Texas |
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Completed - 1914
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COUNTY ORGANIZED: 1850 COUNTY NAMED FOR: The Trinity River, which forms its southeastern boundary of the county. COUNTY SEATS: Three - Sumpter, Pennington, and Groveton. COUNTY SEAT NAMED FOR: The name Grovetown was suggested because of a stand of blackjack trees between the mill and the town; residents almost immediately shortened it to Groveton. COURTHOUSES: Five - 1850 and 1857 in Sumpter; 1874 in Pennington; 1884 and 1914 in Groveton. STANDING: One - 1914 courthouse built of brick. LINKS: Trinity County |
