Yoakum County

Yoakum County (HM1E7Y)

Location: Plains, TX 79355 Yoakum County
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N 33° 11.33', W 102° 49.758'

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Created Aug. 21, 1876, from Bexar County. Named for Henderson Yoakum, who wrote a classic on early Texas history. Only Texas county named for an author.

Indian activity and frontier hazards made growth slow. Only itinerant buffalo hunters and scattered ranchers here until after 1900. County organized Sept. 7, 1907. By 1910 population reached 602 as result of sale of state lands. Discovery of oil in 1935 brought industry and more people.

A "Bonus Shack" typical of cabins used by homesteaders is used as a historical museum in Plains, the county seat.
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HM NumberHM1E7Y
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Marker Number5927
Year Placed1965
Placed ByState of Texas
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 17th, 2014 at 7:37am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13S E 702364 N 3674320
Decimal Degrees33.18883333, -102.82930000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 11.33', W 102° 49.758'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 11' 19.80" N, 102° 49' 45.48" W
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Area Code(s)806
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 510 Cowboy Way, Plains TX 79355, US
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