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During the First Congress of the Republic of Texas, the Red River district was little more than a vaguely defined area encompassing all or part of the land of thirty-nine present counties. Red River County was formally delineated by an act signed by President Sam Houston on December 14, 1837, which divided the Red River District into two counties, Fannin and Red River. Red River County, as defined by the 1837 act, included all or part of lands now belonging to Lamar, Hopkins, Delta, Franklin, Titus, Morris,
Source: Cecil Harper, Jr., "RED RIVER COUNTY," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hcr05), accessed March 06, 2014. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
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