Editing Kent County, Texas (section)

==History timeline==
* 8000 BC [[Paleo-Indians]] were the first inhabitants. Later Native American inhabitants included the Wanderers band of [[Comanche]].<ref name="Kent County, Texas">{{cite web|last=Hunt|first=William R|title=Kent County, Texas|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hck05|work=Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|access-date=December 16, 2010|date=June 15, 2010}}</ref>
* 1872 Ranald S. Mackenzie and his soldiers trounced the Comanches at Treasure Butte, southeast of Clairemont.<ref name="Kent County, Texas"/>
* 1876 The Texas legislature formed Kent County from [[Young County, Texas|Young]] and [[Bexar County, Texas|Bexar]] districts. The new county is named after [[List of Alamo defenders|Alamo defender]] Andrew Kent.<ref name="Kent County, Texas"/>
* 1888 Cattleman R. L. Rhomberg settled in the new county and named a settlement Clairemont for his daughter, Claire.<ref>{{cite web|last=Davis|first=Charles G|title=Clairmont|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hnc62|work=Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|access-date=December 16, 2010|date=June 12, 2010}}</ref>
* 1890 The county census recorded 324 residents.<ref name="Kent County, Texas"/>
* 1891 A conflict arose between cattle ranchers and farmers who tried to fence their farms against cattle.<ref name="Kent County, Texas"/>
* 1892 Kent County was organized, with Clairemont as the county seat.<ref>{{cite web|title=Clairemont, Texas|url=http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasGhostTowns/Clairemont-Texas.htm|work=Texas Escapes|publisher=Texas Escapes - Blueprints For Travel, LLC|access-date=December 16, 2010}}</ref>
* 1900 The county population was 899.<ref name="Kent County, Texas"/>
* 1909 The Stamford and Northeastern Railway built a line across the county's northeast corner. The railroad, which connected Stamford and Spur, later became part of the Wichita Valley Railroad. The Jayton community was founded.<ref>{{cite web|last=Davis|first=Charles G|title=Jayton, Texas|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hlj02|work=Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|access-date=December 16, 2010|date=June 15, 2010}}</ref>
* 1930 The county's population peaked at 3,851.<ref name="Kent County, Texas"/>
* 1946-1991 Oil was discovered in Kent County in 1946. From 1946 to 1991, more than {{convert|448448000|oilbbl}} of oil have been produced in the county.<ref name="Kent County, Texas"/>