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RUSK COUNTY,
TEXAS
32°
6' 36" N, 94° 45' 36" W (32.11, -94.76) |
Rusk County
History
Although
settlement in this area of Texas began in the early 1830s, Rusk
County wasn’t organized until January 16,1843, cut from Nacogdoches
County to the south. It was named after a veteran of the Texas
Revolution, signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and
Texas political leader General Thomas Jefferson Rusk.
Henderson the
county seat.
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Rusk County Courthouse |
Rusk
County Courthouse
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson |
Rusk County
Town List
Cities, Towns &
Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments,
museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images,
area destinations, hotels,
and forum.
County Seat - Henderson
Area Hotel - Henderson
Hotels | More
Hotels |
Rusk County 1907
postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Rusk County 1920s
map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Rusk County 1940s
map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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