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Sabine County Courthouse
County Seat - Hemphill, Texas


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Sabine County courthouse, Hemphill Texas today
The 1906 Sabine County courthouse in Hemphill
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, December 2007
Date - 1906
Built in the Beaux-Arts style, a fire in 1909 destroyed the building's dome and clock tower and they were never replaced.
Architect of the original building - A. N. Dawson.
Sabine County Courthouse, Hemphill Texas old photo
Sabine County Courthouse as it appeared in 1940
Photo courtesy TXDoT
Sabine County  seal in Sabine County Courthous Hemphill TX
County seal at the front entrance inside the courthouse.
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, December 2007

Sabine County Courthouse Historical Marker

Sabine County Courthous Historical Marker, Hemphill TX
Historical marker affixed to the east side of the courthouse.
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, December 2007
"Milam served as the seat of local government in Sabine County until 1858, when voters decided to move the courthouse to a more central location. E.P. Beddoe drew the assignment of finding the right spot and platting a town there. They named it Hemphill in honor of John Hemphill, former chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Texas and of the State of Texas." - by Archie P. McDonald, PhD

The 1906 Sabine County courthouse in Hemphill is almost an exact copy of the former 1906 Jackson County Courthouse in Edna.
Sabine County Courthous Hemphill TX
Another view of the 1906 Sabine County Courthouse
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, December 2007
Jackson County Courthouse, Edna, Texas
The 1906 Jackson County Courthouse in Edna, Texas
Photo courtesy texasoldphotos.com
Research & photos by Terry Jeanson

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