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Shackelford is named for Jack Shackelford, a soldier of the Texas
Revolution. Fort Griffin lies within Shackelford County. |
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The combination of buffalo hunters, soldiers, and cowboys, mixed
with Indians from the nearby Tonkawa camp, was volatile, and law
enforcement was erratic. The long trip to the county court in Jack
County to do jury duty or deal with legal matters was hazardous; so
in 1874 residents of the area petitioned the county court of Jack
County for permission to organize their own county. |
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On November 8 of that year the founders of the county called an
election to determine the permanent location, and thus Albany-named
by William R. Crugerqv for his
hometown, Albany, Georgia-was founded. In 1884 the county finished
construction of a courthouse, built of limestone quarried a few
miles southwest of Albany. The structure still functions in its
original capacity, and in 1962 was recorded as a Texas Historical
Landmark. |
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