Roberts County

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Formed from Young and Bexar territories. Created August 21, 1876. Organized January 10, 1889. Named in honor of John S. Roberts, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, and Oran Milo Roberts, Governor of Texas, 1878-1882. County seat, Miami, to October, 1889; Parnell, to August 1, 1898, Miami, since.

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Address US 60

Location Description from Miami, 3.5 mi. NE on US 60 to roadside park, SE side of the road, 0.7 mi. SW of FM 3367

Marker # 4292

Dedicated 1936

Size, Type 1936 Texas Centennial - highway marker (pink granite)

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Latitude, Longitude 35.734712, -100.57549

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