Sutton County Jail
Soon after Sutton County was organized (1890), the commissioners authorized the Pauley Jail Building and Manufacturing Co. of St. Louis to erect this jail. Construction was begun in Feb. 1891 under the supervision of Judge J. L. Dunagan. Completed in Sept. 1891, the two story native stone building had a jailer's residence in addition to cells for lawbreakers. The first prisoner here was gambler and gunman John Denson, a cousin of outlaw John Wesley Hardin. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-1975
30.5728° N, 100.6442° W
Where to Find It
Courthouse Square; Corner of Water and Main Streets, Sonora
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi N The Ike Miers House Sonora
- <0.1 mi S Site of Sonora Town Well Sonora
- <0.1 mi S Colonel John S. Sutton Sonora
- 0.1 mi SE Sutton County Courthouse Sonora
- 0.1 mi SE The Frisco Trailway Sonora
- 0.1 mi S Old Mercantile Building Sonora