Jeff Davis County, Texas

Location

Jeff Davis County, in the Trans-Pecos region of west Texas, is bordered by Culberson County to the northwest, Reeves and Pecos counties to the northeast, Brewster County to the southeast, and Presidio County to the southwest; the westernmost point of Jeff Davis County touches the Rio Grande.

Cities, Towns & Communities

Fort Davis - county seat | Valentine

Courthouses

Jeff Davis County has had two courthouses:  the first courthouse built in 1880 and the current one built in 1910-11, shown above and at right.  

Historical Marker text: Designed by the architectural firm of l. L. Thurman and Co. of Dallas, this building was erected in 1910-1911 and replaced the original 1880 adobe courthouse. This concrete and stone Classical Revival edifice, erected by the Falls City Construction Company of Louisville, Kentucky, is dominated by a massive portico supported by Doric columns. Other distinctive design elements include the alternating horizontal bands of pink rusticated stone made of locally quarried materials and the Beaux Arts style clock tower, which features a Seth Thomas timepiece. The courthouse continues as the seat of local government.  More information on the courthouse.  Jeff Davis Courthouse photo, top right courtesy of wikipedia

Jeff Davis County Courthouse
101 State Street
Fort Davis, Texas 79734

County Clerk - Sue Blackley
P.O. Box 398
109 N. State Street, Ste. 4
Fort Davis, Texas 79734
432-426-3251
432-426-3760 (FAX)

Jeff Davis County Government Website

History

Jeff Davis County History from the Handbook of Texas Online.

The Story of Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County and the Davis Mountains, 1936, by Barry Scobee.

Old Fort Davis, 1947, by Barry Scobee.

Jeff Davis County, Texas, 1993, by the Fort Davis Historical Society.

Resources

Jeff Davis County Library
100 Memorial Square
Fort Davis, TX 79734
(432) 426-3802
Website