Students walk by a campus building under a tree - historic college campuses

On foot · County in Texas

Historic College Campuses in Kent County, TX

College buildings and campuses on the register near you, good walking with a long history behind every hall.

Most residents could not tell you which local buildings are on the National Register. Kent County is one of 254 counties in Texas. The record can, and the closest listings to Kent County, TX are below.

People walking along a tree-lined campus path - historic college campuses — Photo: avansear on Unsplash

A group of people walking on a road - historic college campuses — Photo: Meredith Spencer on Unsplash

A group of people walking down a sidewalk next to a building - historic college campuses — Photo: Stacie Ong on Unsplash

On the record near Kent County, TX

The 12 nearest

25 listed sites on the record match historic college campuses within 300 miles of Kent County, TX, out of 3 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 2 listed sites carry Kent County as their county.

Hardin-Simmons University74 miles from the center of Kent County · Taylor CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Altus Junior College Library122 miles from the center of Kent County · Building · Altus · listed 2024National Register of Historic Places
Weatherford College Old Main Building168 miles from the center of Kent County · Parker CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Decatur Baptist College176 miles from the center of Kent County · Wise CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Campus Theatre202 miles from the center of Kent County · Denton CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Clifton College Administration Building204 miles from the center of Kent County · Bosque CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity House, The University of Oklahoma227 miles from the center of Kent County · Building · Norman · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Bizzell Library, University of Oklahoma227 miles from the center of Kent County · Building · Norman · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
University of Oklahoma Armory227 miles from the center of Kent County · Building · Norman · listed 2015National Register of Historic Places
President's House, University of Oklahoma228 miles from the center of Kent County · Building · Norman · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Fredericksburg College Building230 miles from the center of Kent County · Gillespie CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Kingfisher College Site238 miles from the center of Kent County · Site · Kingfisher · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Kent County, TX. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

College Campuses in Kent County, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
2
Sort by distance and pick the closest few
3
Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
4
View from the public way and note what has changed
5
Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Kent County, TX ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Kent County, TX?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Kent County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Kent County, TX the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Kent County, TX are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.