Victoria County – Introduction
The County Seat of Victoria County Texas is the City of Victoria. Victory County is formed by the Republic of Texasin 1836 and is named after Guadeloupe Victoria, the first President of Mexico. Victoria county history with European settlement dates back to 1685 when the oldest French settlement was built at Fort Saint Louis.
Pictures of the older County Courthouses
None Located to Date.
Pictures of the Victoria County Courthouse of 1892 (Current)
Here are our pictures of a wonderfully restored work of art.
Other Victoria County Attractions
- Victoria County Jail 1940
- Victoria County Centennial Marker
- Victoria County Veterans Memorial
- Street of Ten Friends in Victoria
- Theater Victoria in Victoria
There are things to see throughout Victoria County Texas. Our travels, to date, have been limited to the towns along US Highway 77. We will visit other towns in the county as time permits.
Our List of additional attractions to see
- Railroad Depot in Bloomington
- Fort St Louis Marker in Inez
- Former Post Office in McFaddin
- Bridge over Coleto Creek in Raisin
- Former Store in Raisin
- Theater Victoria in Victoria
- Anchor Lumberyard in Victoria
If anyone knows of anything else … please leave us a comment! We’d love to see it, next time we go out!!
Links
Fayette County Website
Texas State Historical Association
Wikipedia Article
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