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Early History of Navarro County, Texas
Navarro County was formed from Robertson County in 1846.
In 1860, after the election of Abraham Lincoln to the American presidency, Navarro County lowered the American flag at the courthouse in protest and instead hoisted the Texas flag. In 1861 (450) Navarro County men enlisted in the new Confederate States Army. Two of the enlistees became outstanding officers, Roger O. Mills and Clinton M. Winkler, a Confederate colonel (Winkler county is named in his honor). County commissioners awarded funds for weapons and ammunition and for the support of the soldiers' families.
The Navarro Rifles constituted an 87-man Confederate infantry unit, formed in Corsicana in July 1861 from area volunteers. Clinton Winkler, a founder of Navarro County, served as the initial captain. The group trained near Dresden, Spring Hill, Waco and Harrisburg, Texas. The Navarro Rifles became Company 1 of the Fourth Texas Volunteer Infantry Regiment. In September 1861, the unit reached Richmond, Virginia. The men were placed under the command of General John Bell Hood.
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| Corsicana oilfield. |
1924 - the second oil field (Powell Field) in Navarro County began.[1]
Government
When land was donated by David R Mitchell, James C Neill, and Smith, the county seat was fairly secured.
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| 1848 courthouse. |
'1848 1st courthouse was the home of Hampton Mckinney. The Judge's table was located in one corner, and county clerk table in another. Officials with the Navarro Historical commission say there is no real proof, other than this is a lot just to the west of the historical was erected. It contains long, uncut logs that shows large separations between chinking, ( a second temporary courthouse was also built and used in construction.
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| 1853 courthouse. |
1853 2nd courthouse - was a 2-story frame building to replace the log cabin. No image s it burned in fall 1855. Historical marker stated this was 2 story wood.
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| 1880 Courthouse |
1880 3rd county courthouse was elaborately ornate, second Empire style with cream color bricks, stone trim, clock tower with sheet metal, cost $56,000 Soon was too small. Also the foundation was shifting, Structure was condemned 1904.
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| 4th Courthouse 1905. |
1905 4th courthouse- 4th and present courthouse. Building is 2-story, with stain glass skylight. Red Burnet granite with gray brick. Beaux arts classical revival style. It has a clock dome, pkedimens over entrance. Ionic columns. In 2015, interior and exterior restoration was underway. Interior colors: salmon pink and green in offices and courtroom.
Municipalities and communities of Navarro County, Texas, United States
County seat: Corsicana
Cities: Angus, Barry, Corsicana, Eureka, Frost, Goodlow, Kerens, Rice
Towns: Blooming Grove, Dawson, Emhouse, Mildred, Mustang, Navarro, Oak Valley, Powell Retreat, Richland, Streetman.
Unincorporated communities
Chatfield, Emmett, Purdon
Ghost towns: Rush Creek [1] [2], Jester, Texas, Jester, Navarro, Texas [3]
Demographics
Founded: April 25, 1846
Named for José Antonio Navarro
Seat: Corsicana
Largest city: Corsicana
Area - Total: 1,086 sq mi (2,813 km2)
- Land: 1,010 sq mi (2,616 km2)
- Water: 76 sq mi (197 km2), 7.0%
Population: (2010) 47,735
Density: 47/sq mi (18/km²)
Congressional district 6th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website: www.co.navarro.tx.us [4]
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Navarro County, Texas.
1. Corsicana Commercial Historic District. Roughly bounded by 2nd Ave., the Southern Pacific RR tracks, 7th Ave. and Main St.
2. Corsicana Oil Field Discovery Well. 400 block S. 12th St.
3. Mills Place Historic District. Roughly bounded by W. 2nd Ave., Mills Place Dr. and W. Park Ave.
4. Navarro County Courthouse. 300 W. 3rd Ave.
5. Temple Beth-El is an historic Moorish Revival synagogue located at 208 South 15th Street in Corsicana, Texas. It became a Recorded Texas Historical Landmark in 1981. On February 3, 1987, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. 208 S. Fifteenth St.
6. West Side Historic District (Corsicana, Texas). Roughly bounded by W. 3rd Ave., 15th St., W. 6th Ave. and 31st St.
Major highways
- Interstate 45
- U.S. Route 287 (Texas)|U.S. Highway 287
- Texas State Highway 14|State Highway 14
- Texas State Highway 22|State Highway 22
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| Map of Texas highlighting Navarro County. |
- Texas State Highway 31|State Highway 31
- Texas State Highway 75|State Highway 75
- Texas State Highway 309|State Highway 309
Adjacent counties
- Henderson County (northeast)
- Freestone County (southeast)
- Limestone County (south)
- Hill County (southwest)
- Ellis County (northwest)
School districts in Navarro County, Texas
Blooming Grove Independent School District
Bynum Independent School District
Corsicana Independent School District
Dawson Independent School District (Navarro County, Texas)
Ennis Independent School District
Fairfield Independent School District
Frost Independent School District
Hubbard Independent School District (Hill County, Texas)
Kerens Independent School District
Mildred Independent School District
Rice Independent School District
Wortham Independent School District
Cemeteries Index, Navarro County, Texas [5]
Lakes in Navarro County, Texas
Lake Halbert [6]
Navarro Mills Lake [7]
Richland Chambers Lake [8]
Profiles of Texas Notables
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| José Antonio Navarro |
José Antonio Navarro (February 27, 1795 – January 13, 1871) was a Texas statesman, revolutionary, rancher, and merchant. The son of Ángel Navarro and Josefa María Ruiz y Peña, he was born into a distinguished noble family at San Antonio de Béxar in the Viceroyalty of New Spain (now the American city of San Antonio, Texas). His uncle was José Francisco Ruiz and his brother-in-law was Juan Martín de Veramendi. Navarro County, Texas, established in 1846, is named in his honor, as is the small town of Navarro, Texas.
Texas Patriot Navarro was proficient in the laws of Mexico and Spain, although he is mainly self-educated. A native Texan, he had a vision of the future of Texas like that of Stephen F. Austin. He and Austin developed a steady friendship. Navarro and Austin worked together to found the new state of Texas. An early proponent of Texas independence, he took part in the 1812–1813 Magee, Gutiérrez and Toledo resistance movements.
Working with the empresarios of Texas, he helped Stephen F. Austin obtain his contracts to bring settlers into the area. He became a land commissioner for Dewitt's Colony and, soon after, for the Béxar District. In 1825 Navarro married Margarita de la Garza and they raised seven children. His son José Ángel Navarro III served three terms in the Texas Legislature.
During the early 1830s Navarro represented Texas both in the legislature of the State of Coahuila and Texas and in the federal Congress in Mexico City. Always a champion of democratic ideas, Navarro, collaborating with Austin, worked to pass legislation that would best benefit the people of Texas.
Navarro later served as a leader in the Texas Revolution. He was at the Convention for Texas Independence, when he received the somber news from Juan Seguin, of the Alamo's fall. With the death of James Bowie (his nephew by marriage), Navarro had to secure the release of the surviving Navarros, two women and a child, who were being held by the Mexicans at the Músquiz house. They were removed to the Navarro family home. The surviving noncombatants thereby avoided humiliation or death from General Antonio López de Santa Anna.
José Antonio Navarro was one of the original signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence, in early March, 1836, in Washington-on-the-Brazos. He later signed the Constitution of the Republic of Texas.
In 1841 Navarro participated in the Texan-Santa Fe Expedition, sent by President Mirabeau B. Lamar, when he tried to persuade the residents of New Mexico to secede from Mexico and join with Texas. He was captured, put on trial, sentenced to death, and imprisoned for years. He escaped with the help of sympathetic Mexican Army officials, sailing back to Texas. In 1835, Navarro built the Celso-Navarro House, relocated to the Witte Museum in San Antonio, where it houses some administrative offices.
José Antonio Navarro became a Representative in the Republic of Texas Congress from Bexar County, Texas. Attempting to keep a balance of power, he worked closely with Senator Juan Seguin to promote legislation favorable to the Tejano citizenry, who were quickly becoming the political minority. Education was one such priority, working to bring academic institutions into the San Antonio area. He supported the annexation of Texas by the United States. In 1845 Navarro was instrumental in drafting the first state Constitution of Texas, ensuring future political rights for all peoples. He served three terms in the Texas Senate before retiring from politics in 1849. Credit given to: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, read more here: [9]
Sources
- Memorial and Biographical History of Navarro, Henderson, Anderson, Limestone, Freestone, and Leon Counties, Texas. [10]
- Texas State Library and Archives [11]
- Navarro County, Texas, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [12]
- Navarro County Texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. Family Search. [13]
- Wikipedia, José Antonio Navarro [14]
- Handbook of Texas Online, Stanley E. Siegel, "Navarro, Jose Antonio," [15]
- Biography of José Antonio Navarro / written by an Old Texan. [an Old Texan]. Biography of José Antonio Navarro / written by an Old Texan., Book, 1876; (http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6579/ : accessed May 14, 2016), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, http://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries, Denton, Texas. [16]
- Biography and credit to: SONS OF DEWITT COLONY TEXAS © 1997-2013 Wallace L. McKeehan, All Rights Reserved [17]
- Texas State Historical Association, CORSICANA, TEXAS. [18]
- History of Corsicana, City of Corsicana, Texas. [19]
- NAVARRO COUNTY History, Texas State Historical Association. [20]
- Navarro County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. [21]
- School districts in Navarro County, Texas [22]
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