Education and background history of navarro county residents. The courthouse is an excellent example of colonial revival architecture with four prominent roman doric. Navarro county texas genealogy and history presented by. Two a temporary county seat was established at the home of w. The judge of the court is elected by the citizens of corsicana to preserve, protect, and defend the united states constitution, the texas constitution. Navarro county court in corsicana, tx court information countycourthouse. The parker county courthouse is an historic building located at courthouse square in weatherford, texas, the seat of parker county. 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. Unidentified office in the old 1914 nueces county courthouse description. The organization was done according to the county s settlement and geographical ties, the sole alphabetical arrangement in this volume is by family biographies. A second courthouse, built at this site in 1853, burned in 1855. The current hamilton county courthouse was built to withstand fires, riots and more. Jury duty, district and county clerk of court, phone number, and other navarro county info.
The courthouse is crowned by a dome with a bronze plated iron balustrade and several iron eagles. San mateo county has built four courthouses on the block of land originally donated by simon mezes and the arguello family, owners of rancho las pulgas. It was named for early statesman jose antonio navarro 17951871, a signer of the texas declaration of independence. American memory from the library of congress navarro county, navarro america from the great depression to world war ii source. Space for this website provided by genealogy village. Navarro county courthouse for instagram texas historical commission. Two growing settlements were porters bluff and dresden. In his definitive book on san jose, the history of san jose, clyde arbuckle describes a park activity in the 1930s. A school was in operation there by the early 1900s, and in 1906 it had an enrollment of fortythree.
The new county included all the portion of robertson county within the east bank of the brazos river to the northwest corner of limestone county. It was named navarro county in honor of jose antonio navarro, a texas patriot. Lovington, built 1937 with additions in 1948 and 1957, arch george r. The following two paragraphs are dated november 30, 1943 and appear as an introduction to the pamphlet. County courthouse book, 3rd edition bentley, elizabeth petty on.
A map of the location of cemeteries and landmarks of navarro county has been compiled as a helpful tool for your research. A very informative book about each indiana county courthouse. Providence, tx navarro county the handbook of texas. The navarro county map books from marketmaps are valuable business tools that are available in several formats wall maps for your office, conference room or classroom, easytouse map books and convenient digital maps for use on your computer. Highway 287 three miles west of eureka in south central navarro county, was probably established before 1900 and was named for an early local church. The texas courthouse navarro county, corsicana america from the great depression to world war ii source. There is a charge to view or print the documents online. The building has been listed on the national register of historic places since september 10, 2004. Navarro county is named for jose antonio navarro, who was a leading tejano participant in the texas revolution and a signer of the texas declaration of independence. The first permanent courthouse for navarro county was a log cabin located on the corner of west avenue and twelfth street. Its always free to search our indexed real property records. Renovations and refurbishment in 1964 installed ac and central heat costing double the amount of the original building construction.
Navarro county texas genealogy, free genealogy, ancestry. Navarro county was formed from robertson county in 1846. Many public records are available at local navarro county clerks, recorders, and assessors offices. Fellow society members, our upcoming regularly scheduled meeting is 10am, saturday, november 10, 2018 in the nancy roberts room of the corsicana public library. Lc land ownership maps, 1058 available also through the library of congress web site as a. It was printed about the time it was writtenseptember, 1922in the corsicana daily sun and repeated in the corsicana semiweekly light. The third courthouse was also a two story frame structure built in 1857. Navarro county, tx free public records criminal arrests. It was named for early statesman jose antonio navarro 17951871, a signer of. Courthouse history san mateo county historical association. This short history of navarro county and corsicana, texas, is written by c.
Visible are atwood buggy factory near railroad tracks, united brethren church, presbyterian church steeple, old jail, courthouse, methodist episcopalian church and albion school. The second courthouse was a two story frame structure built by thomas j haynes in 1853 and which burned in 1855. 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. The bexar county courthouse is the largest and oldest continuously operated historic courthouse in texas.
A school was in operation there by the early 1900s, and in 1906 it. Ruffini designed a fourth courthouse for navarro county. Click here for a map to the navarro county courthouse. From staff reports corsicana daily sun march 27, 2012. This includes history books, information on churches, communities, cemeteries, marriages and some special interest books. There is 1 court per 5,359 people, and 1 court per 112 square miles in texas, navarro county is ranked 192nd of 254 counties in courts per capita, and 112nd of 254 counties in. The magnificent 92 indiana courthouses, revised edition. Municipal court mission the court and all support personnel shall provide equal and impartial justice under the law, and process each case efficiently and without delay or unnecessary expense. Courthouse history bexar county, tx official website. There are 47,735 residents in navarro who have access to courthouses in blooming grove, corsicana, dawson, frost, kerens, rice. Navarro county was created in 1846 by an act of the first texas legislature. Two men and a woman, all in business attire, stand in the center of a room with a high ceiling. The museum store offers hardtofind books about florida history, ecology. Request navarro county criminal records from law enforcement departments with access to the states repository with official background check of arrests and convicted felonies.
If you are interested in an employment opportunity with the navarro county sheriffs office, y ou can click on the link below and download the application or come by and fill out an application application for employment 10417. If you are interested in an employment opportunity with the navarro county sheriffs office, y ou can click on the link below and download the application or come by and fill out an application. Welcome to the navarro county real property official records. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Welcome to navarro countys real property official records search. It was originally chinked, clapboard sided, and whitewashed. Old courthouseharrison county historical museum resources. Navarro county history volume ii is the most democratic book ever published in navarro county. The corsicana public library is a servicebased division of the city of corsicana, designed to provide library materials, programs, and services to enhance the educational, informational, recreational, and civic life of residents of the larger community. Almost all of these court documents can be accessed provided that you follow the countys law and retrieve information from the court in a legal manner. The magnificent 92 indiana courthouses is a splendid tour through indiana history. Sit was designed in the beaux arts style by architect james e. Courthouse restoration navarro county historical commission.
Nov 05, 2009 the first permanent courthouse for navarro county was a log cabin located on the corner of west avenue and twelfth street. Percentage of foreign born population in the county. There are many different types of records, including navarro county birth records, criminal records, and business records. Ins september, 1972, the name was changed to navarro county united fund, texas, inc. Genealogy department corsicana, tx official website. Behind them is a partition wall with an open doorway. It has soaring, rounded ceilings, granite columns, and at least one book thats very important.
As of march 19, 2020, the navarro county txgenweb site contains over 58,830 files with 356,006 entries in the obituary database. After locating the account, you can pay online by credit card or echeck. Prior to 1943, the community chest committe of the corsicana chamber of commerce performed activities similar to the traditonal united way collaborative efforts to meet the social service needs of navarro county. Jose antonio navarro chose the name corsicana in honor of the isle of corsica, his fathers birthplace. It also extended to the trinity river and north to dallas county. There are 9 courts in navarro county, texas, serving a population of 48,239 people in an area of 1,010 square miles. Michener, in his book, texas, best described the ellis county courthouse as a fairy tale palacereplete with battlements and. Public records navarro county, tx business, criminal.
In 2017, chesterfield county celebrated the 100th anniversary of the historic 1917 courthouse. S it was designed in the beaux arts style by architect james e. In 1848, the site for corsicana was selected as the permanent county seat. Corsicana county commissioners got an update monday on the status of the texas historical commissions grant offer to restore the navarro county courthouse. The courthouse is an excellent example of renaissance revival, beaux art and classical architecture. Inmates booked into the navarro county detention center, will have all their personal effects inventoried and stored. The congregation initially met in a tent near the present location of the courthouse until they constructed a permanent building at the present site of the church at the corner of east collin and north fourth streets. Home most wanted press releases sex offenders contact us.
Old courthouse heritage museum citrus county historical society. It served as the citrus county courthouse until 1978, when a more modern facility. United way of navarro county currently supports 20 social service organizations. Our historic court house ellis county, tx official website. Precinct 3 in corsicana, tx court information countycourthouse. Interior view of an unidentified office located in the old 1914 nueces county courthouse in corpus christi, texas. Navarro county courthouse corsicana, texas courthouses. The navarro county courthouse is a historic courthouse in corsicana, texas, u. After locating the account, you can also register to receive certified statements by email. It is the inmates responsibility to contact a reliable individual to obtain hisher personal property if the inmate chooses to do so. All of the legal work for the two sites was conducted at franklin, the county seat of robertson. Thereafter early in 1861, some 450 navarro county men enlisted in the new confederate states army. Navarro county historical commission home facebook. Unidentified office in the old 1914 nueces county courthouse.
Navarro county historical commission, corsicana, texas. The navarro county historical commission strives to protect and preserve the historic resources of navarro. In 1943, the community chest was constitued as a separate organization for the following purposes. You can search for any account whose property taxes are collected by the navarro county tax office. Search navarro county clerk records and official public records. Percentage of residents 5 years of age and older that speak languages other than english at home.
Read about up to date current events and what is occurring in any city of navarro county. Navarro county the handbook of texas online texas state. Youll be able to view and print any document available in our online system. Navarro county public records are any documents that are available for public inspection and retrieval in navarro county, tx. Navarro county courthouse corsicana, texas courthouses on. No family desirous of placing a permanent record in this tome was denied. We have an extensive collection on navarro county genealogy and local history. The organization was done according to the countys settlement and geographical ties, the sole alphabetical arrangement in this volume is by family biographies. Some records are made confidential in accordance with.
Vimeo is an amazing video service for original creative work, but its also a company with real human employees. Find out about the background of residents and recorded statistics. Navarro county courthouses, corsicana texas, history. Navarro county, texas in the spring of 1839 more families moved in and settled around the trading post. Albion skyline, viewed north from river road, circa 1900. Texasfile land and real estate records include deeds, oil and gas leases, mineral deeds, liens, right of ways, plat maps and probates.
Navarro county court in corsicana, tx court information. Navarro county is in north central texas and is bordered by henderson, freestone, limestone, hill, and ellis counties. Precinct 3 in corsicana, tx dickenson county courthouse. This group is intended for the disscussion and sharing of navarro county history. Lc land ownership maps, 1058 available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. Apr 02, 2020 navarro county the county of navarro is located in texas and was founded in april 25, 1846. The center of the county lies forty miles south of dallas at 3205 north longitude and 9630 west latitude. The courthouse served as seat of county from 19001964. Navarro county, tx court records find navarro courthouses. Court records contain detailed transcriptions of the legal proceedings that take place in navarro county courtrooms. This group is intended for the discussion and sharing of navarro county history.
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