Oldham County
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 35° 32.066 W 102° 15.988
13S E 747837 N 3935749
As the crow flies only a 1/4 mile from this spot to the courthouse. Neat museum now, worth a visit, check in with security after you enter Boys Ranch. They are very friendly and very helpful.
Waymark Code: WMAET9
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/06/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member rilekyle
Views: 25

Marker Erected by: Texas Highway Department
Date Marker Erected: 1936
County of Marker: Oldham County
Location of Marker: US-385, roadside park, ½ mile N. of Canadian River, ¼ mile S. of Boys Ranch, 13 miles S. of Channing, 22 miles N. of Vega
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Oldham County, Tascosa

Note: This marker, with two others, has been moved from the rest area .7 miles south of here, to the entrance to Tascosa and the school, and old courthouse.

Marker Number: 3845

Marker Text:
Formed from Young and Bexar territories

  created        organized
August 21, 1876      January 12, 1881
Named in honor of
WILLIAMSON SIMPSON OLDHAM
1813 - 1868
Arkansas lawyer and jurist
member of the
Confederate Senate from Texas

County seat, Tascosa, 1881
Vega, since 1915



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