Near Baird in Callahan County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of Callahan City
Photographed By Duane Hall, December 16, 2014
1. Site of Callahan City Marker
Inscription.
Site of Callahan City. . Callahan County was created in 1858 and named for Texas Ranger James H. Callahan (1814-56). Permanent settlement of this area began after the Civil War (1861-65). Residents petitioned in 1877 for organization of county government. Callahan City, then a village with 2 stores and a post office, became temporary county seat when the first Commissioners Court met here on July 30, 1877. The nearby town of Belle Plaine won a spirited election for permanent county seat in December, 1877. After the Callahan City post office moved there six months later, this community soon disappeared.
Callahan County was created in 1858 and named for Texas Ranger James H. Callahan (1814-56). Permanent settlement of this area began after the Civil War (1861-65). Residents petitioned in 1877 for organization of county government. Callahan City, then a village with 2 stores and a post office, became temporary county seat when the first Commissioners Court met here on July 30, 1877. The nearby town of Belle Plaine won a spirited election for permanent county seat in December, 1877. After the Callahan City post office moved there six months later, this community soon disappeared.
Erected 1977. (Marker Number 4737.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1877.
Location. 32° 20.754′ N, 99° 17.863′ W. Marker is near Baird, Texas, in Callahan County. Marker is on Farm to Market Road 2228, 0.1 miles south of County Road 488, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baird TX 79504, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. The Texas Historical Commission has assigned Identification Number 4737 to the marker.
Also see . . . Callahan City, TX. From the Texas State Historical Association’s “Handbook of Texas Online”. (Submitted on December 23, 2014.)
Photographed By Duane Hall, December 16, 2014
2. Callahan City Cemetery and Site of Callahan City Markers
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3. View to North Along FM 2228
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4. View to East Across FM 2228
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5. View to South Along FM 2228
Photographed By Duane Hall, December 16, 2014
6. Callahan City Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 529 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 23, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.