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Kent County was formed from Young and Bexar territories, created on August 21, 1876, and organized on November 8, 1892. It was named in honor of Andrew Kent, who fell at the Alamo. Clairmont was the county seat in 1892, and Jayton has been the county seat since 1952.
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Jayton, Texas · United States
