Van Zandt County, Texas Genealogy

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History
Cherokees occupied the area under a grant from Mexico in 1822 and were removed in 1839. The first post office, grist mill and saw mill were set up in 1845. During the Civil War the county was popularly known as the "Free state of Van Zandt".

Parent County
1848--Van Zandt County was created 20 March 1848 from Henderson County. County seat: Canton

Neighboring Counties

 * Henderson
 * Hunt
 * Kaufman
 * Rains
 * Smith
 * Wood

Societies and Libraries
Van Zandt County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 1388, Canton, Texas 75103 Phone: 903-537-5012 email: [mailto:vanzandtgensoc@etcable.net vanzandtgensoc@etcable.net]

We spent a week there this summer. The library they have is WONDERFUL and the staff extremely helpful. The location is at the court house annex. They have published Graveyards of Van Zandt Co., Tx - Vol A-E, Marriage Record Books of Van Zandt Co. The library is open from 9AM - 5 PM - staffed by local volunteers who know about the county.

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog