100 Years - Swisher County, Texas
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N 34° 32.171 W 101° 45.849
14S E 246316 N 3825079
A large stone engraved on the courthouse lawn, honoring their
Waymark Code: WMTBWD
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/30/2016
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County of Marker: Swisher County Location of memorial: Broadway Ave. & Maxwell Ave., courthouse lawn, Tulia Date Dedicated: Dedicated July 21, 1990 Erected by: County Judge, Jay Johnson; Commissioners: F. L. McGavock, Harvey Foster, R. G. House, W. C. Weatherred
Marker Text: SWISHER COUNTY 1890 - 1990 Faith and Courage... ...Endurance and Success Established in 1876 by the Texas Legislature from Bexar District Named for James Gibson Swisher, Hero of the Texas Revolution Organized July 17, 1890 Pioneers who settled Swisher County Endured hardships and adversity with unwavering courage Tulia was named the county seat. Other towns are Happy and Kress Rural communities and schools of the county were
Adair Claytonville Kaffir Price Valley View Alexander Elkins
Lakeview Red Hill
Vigo Park Auburn
Fanchon Love
Sunny Slope Whitfield
Center Plains Flynt
McGuire Taylor
Word Childress
Salem New Hope
Union Hill Wright
Agriculture is the predominant industry in Swisher County Law, Order, Education and Christian principles have sustained Swisher County People for 100 Years
Dedicated July 21, 1990 County Judge: Jay Johnson Commissioners: F. L. McGavock, Harvey Foster, R. G. House, W. C. Weatherred
Subject: County
Commemoration: Centennial
Date of Founding: 1890
Date of Commemoration: 1990
Address: Broadway Ave. & Maxwell Ave.,
courthouse lawn,
Tulia, TX USA 79088
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