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Van Zandt County is commonly known as the Free State of Van Zandt. The title was particularly prevalent through the Reconstruction Era, but is still in use today.Many versions of the county's history may account for this moniker, and historians, even within the county and throughout its existence, do not agree how exactly it became known as the Free State.
Location of Van Zandt County in Texas. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Van Zandt County, Texas. This is intended to be a complete list of properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Van Zandt County, Texas. There are two properties listed on the National Register in the county.
Wills Point is a city in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,747 at the 2020 census. The population was 3,747 at the 2020 census. History
Grand Saline is located in the northeastern area of Van Zandt County, at the intersection of Texas State Highway 110 and U.S. Route 80 in western East Texas. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km 2), of which 2.0 square miles (5.2 km 2) is land and 0.50% is water.
The sixth and current Van Zandt County Courthouse was built from 1936 to 1937 using special county funds and a grant from the federal Public Works Administration. The building was designed by Voelcker & Dixon in an Art Deco style. [2] [9] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. [2]
But the family history goes back to the Republic of Texas. Townes Van Zandt’s great-great-grandfather, Isaac Van Zandt, was the Republic’s ambassador to the U.S. There’s a county named for him.
Canton is a city in and the county seat of Van Zandt County in East Texas, United States. It is located about 40 miles west of Tyler. It is located about 40 miles west of Tyler. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 4,229.
Ben Wheeler CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020 [17] % 2020 White alone (NH) 345 75.66%