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Van Zandt County Courthouse Canton, Texas |
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 Photos: Robert Deering 9/1/2001 |
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Completed - 1936
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Van Zandt County Courthouse Canton, Texas |
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Completed - 1936
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COUNTY ORGANIZED: 1848 COUNTY NAMED FOR: Issac Van Zandt, lawyer, legislator, and diplomat. COUNTY SEATS: Two - Jordan`s Saline and Canton. COUNTY SEAT NAMED FOR: The town was named by settlers moving from Old Canton in Smith County. COURTHOUSES: Five - 1848 in Jordan`s Saline; 1850, 1857, 1896, and 1936 in Canton. STANDING: One - 1936 Modern brick courthouse. LINKS: Van Zandt County |
