(To the east, in present Oklahoma)
Created 1860; until 1896, one of largest counties in Texas. Organized at Old Mobeetie, northwest of here. In 1880s settlement was rapid; by 1892 nearly 2,500 pupils were in county's schools. A post office, jail and many houses were built, and over 60,000 cattle grazed the 3,480 square miles of the county's area.HM Number | HM1W6C |
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Year Placed | 1967 |
Placed By | State Historical Survey Committee |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Thursday, December 8th, 2016 at 5:02pm PST -08:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14S E 405659 N 3898727 |
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Decimal Degrees | 35.22716667, -100.03670000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 13.63', W 100° 2.202' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 13' 37.8" N, 100° 2' 12.12" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 806 |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
Closest Postal Address | At or near I-40, Shamrock TX 79079, US |
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