Near Matador in Motley County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Teepee City

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 8, 2017

1. Teepee City Marker

Inscription. Camp of early buffalo hunters. Only settlement west of Henrietta, north of Fort Griffin and south of Fort Elliott (now Mobeetie), 1875-1880. Headquarters of Texas Rangers under Captain G.W. Arrington at intervals, 1879-1881. Abandoned about 1886. First white child born in Motley County was Nora Cooper, born here in 1882. S.N. Armstrong, pioneer merchant, buried near this site.

Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 12939.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 34° 0.415′ N, 100° 38.433′ W. Marker is near Matador, Texas, in Motley County. It is on U.S. 62 10 miles east of Matador, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Matador TX 79244, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Texas’ South Plains.

It is also on the American Great Plains

and specifically on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tee Pee City (here, next to this marker); The Motley County Railroad (approx. 9.9 miles away); Motley County Jail (approx. 10.4 miles away); Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 10.4 miles away); a different marker also named Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 10½ miles away); Traweek House (approx. 10.6 miles away); Motley County (approx. 10.8 miles away);

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Bob's Oil Well (approx. 10.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Matador.

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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 8, 2017

2. Teepee City Markers

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 694 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 30, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.