It was named in honor of the Battle of San Jacinto and the fight for Texas Independence. The County Seat is at Coldspring , Texas. The Court House was built in 1918 and is a two-story Classical Revival architectural style. There are two buildings in San Jacinto County which are listed in the National Historic Registery, the Court House and the Old Jail Museum. The first Post Office was established in 1847 at Coonskin, then in Polk County, Texas.
Economy is based on timber and oil.
The land area is 570.7 square miles. Post only documentation. ALL questions should be posted on the query board above. Archives - A link to the USGenWeb Project Archive files for Texas. If you have any comments or suggestions, please contact me via e-mail to discuss details.