Perryton in Ochiltree County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

George Morgan Perry

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, March 16, 2016

1. George Morgan Perry Marker

Inscription. A native of Iowa, George Morgan Perry (1862-1944) moved to the Texas Panhandle town of Ochiltree in 1886. Active in the formal organization of the county, he served as county clerk, district clerk, and county judge. A supporter of railroad building in the Panhandle, he was honored by the Santa Fe Railroad when the town of Perryton was established on the rail line and named for him in 1919. He served as first president of the Chamber of Commerce and continued to promote settlement and business development in the city until his death in 1944.

Erected 1994 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3989.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 36° 23.704′ N, 100° 48.091′ W. Marker is in Perryton, Texas, in Ochiltree County. Marker is on South Ash Street south of SE 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Perryton TX 79070, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Colonel William B. Ochiltree (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Plainview Hardware Company Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Blasingame Home (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ochiltree County

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(approx. 1.1 miles away); Gray Community Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Ochiltree Townsite (approx. 7.9 miles away); Ochiltree Cemetery (approx. 8.1 miles away); Sheriff James Sidney Talley (approx. 8.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perryton.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, March 16, 2016

2. George Morgan Perry Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 448 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 31, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.