Glasscock County

Glasscock County (HM26LS)

Location: Garden City, TX 79739 Glasscock County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 51.833', W 101° 28.827'

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Created in 1887. Organized 1893, with Garden City county seat. Named for George W. Glasscock (1810-68), flatboating partner of Abraham Lincoln in Illinois.
Came to Texas 1834 and fought 1835-36 in the War for Independence from Mexico.
Built first Central Texas flour mill, Williamson County. Georgetown was named for him. Was in Texas Legislature, 1864-68.

Of the 254 Texas counties, 42 bear Indian, French or Spanish names.10 honor such colonizers as Stephen F. Austin, "Father of Texas". 12 were named for Washington, Clay, and other American patriots.

96 were named for men like Glasscock who fought in the Texas War for Independence (15 dying at the Alamo), signed the Declaration of Independence, or served as statesmen in the Republic of Texas.

23 have the names of frontiersmen and pioneers.

11 honor American statesmen who worked for the annexation of Texas; 10, leaders in Texas since statehood, including jurists, ministers, educators, historians, statesmen; and 36, men prominent in the Confederacy during the Civil War.

Midland and 8 others have geographical names. San Jacinto and Val Verde were named for battles. Live Oak and Orange for trees, and Mason for a fort.
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HM NumberHM26LS
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Year Placed1964
Placed ByState Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 2187.)
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, April 5th, 2018 at 7:01am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 265330 N 3528030
Decimal Degrees31.86388333, -101.48045000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 51.833', W 101° 28.827'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 51' 49.98" N, 101° 28' 49.62" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)432
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near TX-158, Garden City TX 79739, US
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