Stonewall County

Historical marker location:

Aspermont, Texas

( Aspermont, US Hwy 83/380)

Marker installed: 1936

Stonewall County, formed from Young and Bexar territories. Created August 21, 1876, organized December 20, 1888. Named in honor of Thomas Jonathan (Stonewall) Jackson, 1824-1863, a Confederate General. County seat, Rayner, 1888, Aspermont, since 1898

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