Belle Plain
First official county seat of Callahan County, 1877-1883. The first unofficial county seat was Callahan City where the commissioners court was organized, July 30, 1877, and several civil and probate cases filed by an invalid election, October 13th, and a valid election, December 9, 1877 Belle Plain was selected. On January 16, 1883, the county seat was located at Baird.
32.3109° N, 99.3609° W
Where to Find It
from Baird, take US 283 south about 8 miles, then take county road about .75 east, then go north about 1 mile
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi W Site of Belle Plain College Baird vicinity
- <0.1 mi SE Merchant Home Baird vicinity
- 1.7 mi SW William Jeff Maltby Baird
- 1.7 mi SW Belle Plaine Cemetery Baird
- 4 mi E Admiral Baptist Church Baird vicinity
- 4.4 mi NE Callahan City Baird vicinity