The mission of the coryell county sheriffs office is to improve the quality of life through professional services and community partnerships. Permanent establishment of fort hood in 1950 changed cultural geography. Gatesville is a city in and the county seat of coryell county, texas, united states. Coryell county, in central texas about 210 miles inland from the gulf of mexico, is bordered by hamilton, bosque, mclennan, bell, and lampasas counties. Coryell county, tx birth, death, marriage, divorce records. Highway 84 and state highway 36, about eighty miles north of austin and 110 miles southwest of dallas. This page is dedicated to the preservation of historical landmarks and pioneer families of coryell.
Baptist church born bosque brazos building built capt cattle cave cedar civil comanche copperas cove coryell county coryell creek cotton belt cotton belt railway courthouse cow house davenport eagle springs early east erath established evant farm farmer fence fire fort gates frank frontier gates gatesville groceries herd highway hills horse. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. History of coryell county, texas texas county and local history zelma scott on. Gatesville genealogy in coryell county, tx usa 994,159 texas 52,105 coryell county 351 gatesville 80 note. Coryell county, texas history, cities, towns, vintage maps. The county auditor has general oversight of all the books and records of all county officials and is charged with strictly enforcing laws governing county finances. Coryell county texas genealogy and history presented by. Texas county courthouses by curt roberts blurb books. You are not on the coryell county official website, you are on, a private website that is not affiliated with any government agency. I love architecture and history, and this collection began as an attempt to limit my selection of postcards. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Earlier records, if still extant, have been published in books, and can be obtained from the genealogy section of the texas state library.
Microfilm of original records in the coryell county courthouse in gatesville, texas. A statue of james coryell sits inside the coryell county courthouse. History of the berks county courthouse return to historical articles index. Angloamericans settled around fort gates in late 1840s. One of the facilities, the mountain view unit, has the states death row for women.
Highway 84 and state highway 36, about eighty miles. Gatesville genealogy in coryell county, tx usa 994,159 texas 52,105 coryell county 351 gatesville 80. In his design, dodson modified the traditional crossaxial plan to allow for the erection of a central tower. The county officers met in an old frame building until they accepted the higher priced courthouse. I learned many new things as i worked on this project and hope you will find it interesting. Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers. Photo, print, drawing the borden county courthouse, built in 1939 in the town of gail, texas. Includes coryell county courthouse in gatesville, texas maps, photos, description, info and more. Microreproduction of originals housed at the coryell county courthouse in gatesville, texas.
Five years ago i decided to travel to each of the counties and take a picture of the county courthouse. Now, 14,000 cards later, i have accumulated at least one postcard from every county or parish in the country. The coryell museum and historical center is at 718 e. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. In county seats, county courthouses occupy prominent positions on public squares, land often donated by town founders as sites for governmental structures. The borden county courthouse, built in 1939 in the town of. The city has five of the eight prisons and state jails for women operated by the texas department of criminal justice. This law removes these records from the family history library film collection. Coryell county is proud to have received for the fourth year in a row the state comptrollers texas comptrollers leadership circle multiple year gold certification for. Architect wesley clark dodson, a designer of many civil buildings in texas, designed the beaux arts building. Index to coryell county families coryell county genealogical society. Photographs and other materials displayed here are the property of the individual submitter or this site.
Coryell county, copperas cove extend disaster declarations. Texas law currently restricts public access to birth records going back 75 years or less. Residents chose the site for gatesville, the county seat, in an election held in may 1854. There is a page dedicated to each county with a short blurb about the namesake of each county. The courthouse was destroyed by fire on new years day, 1864. Copperas cove coryell county and the city of copperas cove are extending their current disaster declarations, though they are not joining their neighboring counties in issuing explicit stayat. Coryell county court in gatesville, tx court information. Now, 14,000 cards later, i have accumulated at least one. Coryell county welcomes and invites you to explore this website for a comprehensive guide to elected officials, county and district services, and general information. The coryell county courthouse is an historic building located at courthouse square in gatesville, texas, the seat of coryell county. Handbook of texas online, vivian elizabeth smyrl, coryell county, i visited coryell county and photographed the courthouse on thursday, may 14, 2009 and tuesday, may 22, 2012. To become a member, download our application form at the bottom of the page and send to.
High quality photos of the coryell county courthouse in. Jury duty, district and county clerk of court, phone number, and other coryell county info. We currently meet on the second tuesday of january, march, may, july, september and november at the gatesville public library. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Coryell county clerk office in gatesville, tx court information countycourthouse. A b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z this book contains over 4,700 surnames in. As someone who has studied history my entire life, i actually.
Jun 26, 2018 houston is still social distancing, but there are food events and. Coryell county courthouse first floor 620 east main street p. Coryell county history from 1936 texas centennial marker coryell county formed from bell county. Dodson designed this second empirestyle building on. Coryell county is proud to have received for the fourth year in a row the state comptrollers texas comptrollers leadership circle multiple year gold certification for meeting the requirements of government transparency. Coryell county, tx birth, death, marriage, divorce records coryell county records can be obtained from the county clerk in gatesville, with vital records since 1903 available at the county or state level. Dodson in the beaux arts style with romanesque details. View this catalog record in worldcat for other possible copy locations. County courthouses, symbols of selfgovernment, are among the most substantial and attractive public buildings erected in texas. Click to read more about coryell county families by te gatesville coryell county genealogical society. Coryell county courthouse 1898 254 texas courthouses. Graves allen august austin bailey baptist church became bell county brown building carroll charter citizens company copperas cove coryell city coryell county cotton county seat court creek discontinued district e. Houston is still social distancing, but there are food events and. Public access to records is in the county clerks office in the lower level of the courthouse.
Erected in 1897 on land donated by early settler r. History and local info about coryell county courthouse. Records family tree genealogies catalog books wiki. Coryell county families by te gatesville coryell county. Coryell county courthouse history from historical marker on the courthouse lawn an outstanding example of second empire victorian style, often seen in texas courthouse design. Coryell county the handbook of texas online texas state. You may not use the images, text or materials elsewhere, whether in print or electronically, without written consent.
Gallagher later the first chief justice of the tenth court of appeals foresaw that the legislature might in the future create a court of civil appeals for central texas to sit in waco. Coryell county court in gatesville, tx court information countycourthouse. The museum is a popular destination for coryell county stu dents. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Thank you for your support of tsha and texas history. All parties are encouraged to contact their attorney for information regarding their specific case. Our morbidity rate is low, blackburn said during an online news conference from the bell county courthouse in downtown belton. The coryell county genealogical society was formed in march 1979. See more ideas about texas county, texas and texas history. If you are a school or group and wish to plan a visit, volunteer docents are available to provide lectured tours. Includes general index with some volumes individually indexed. In his design, dodson modified the traditional crossaxial plan to allow for the erection of a. Constructed in 1897, the coryell county courthouse was designed by w.
The coryell county courthouse in gatesville, texas. The county clerk is responsible for recording and maintaining real property records in coryell county. Historic texas courthouse castles houston chronicle. The dawson cooper gallery honors the contributions of. To keep and protect the judicial records of the 52nd judicial district court in compliance with the state constitution and state statutes as they relate to serving the citizens, and by. History of coryell county, texas texas county and local. Coryell county genealogical society genealogy city of. County courthouses the handbook of texas online texas. My name is keith vincent and ive been collecting postcards of county courthouses for over 20 years. It was, at one time, known as the oat capital of the world. Mcdonald, retired deceased updated by chief justice tom gray when the mclennan county courthouse was built in 1901, county judge j.
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