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Texas
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SABINE COUNTY,
TEXAS
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Sabine County
History
Historical Marker:
SABINE COUNTY
Sabine County, one of the original 23 Texas counties, is on the eastern
border of Texas. It is bound by and named for the Sabine
River, which separates the state from Louisiana. Originally, the
Ais tribe of the Caddo Indians lived in the area. By the early 1700s,
Spanish explorers passed through the county. By 1825, the Mexican
government had established the district of Sabine, which became an
entry point for U.S. Settlers immigrating into Texas, including Stephen
F. Austin. In 1837, after the War for Texas Independence, the new
government formed Sabine County. Milam
served as the county seat until 1858, when Hemphill
was established for that role as a more centrally located community.
Timber harvesting and production has been the primary industry in
heavily-forested Sabine County since around 1880. At that time, logs
were floated down the Sabine
River to large saw mills in Orange
County. The railroads also had a major economic impact beginning
in 1903, when the Gulf, Beaumont & Great Northern Railroad Company
began operation of a railway segment in Sabine County. The population
steadily increased until the Great Depression, which had a long-lasting
effect on the area. Sabine County was without banking service from
1933 until 1944. Many families moved from the county to search for
jobs, leading to steep decline in population. In the 1960s, work began
on the Toledo
Bend Reservoir, one of the largest man-made lakes in the U.S.
Completion of the reservoir in the late 1960s led to a boost in the
county’s population. In 2010, approximately 10,000 residents lived
in historic Sabine County.
2010
See also Texas Centennial Marker
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Sabine 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 - Hemphill
Area Hotel - San
Augustine Hotels | More
Hotels |
Sabine County
Vintage Maps
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From 1907 Texas
state map #2090 showing Sabine County
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
From
1920 Texas state map #10749 showing Sabine County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
From
1940 Texas state map #4335 showing Sabine County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
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Sabine County
Texas Welcome Marker
Photo
courtesy Barclay
Gibson, November 2010
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