Near Tahoka in Lynn County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Lynn County
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 11, 2017
1. Lynn County Marker
Young and Bexar Territories
Created August 21, 1876
Organized April 15, 1903
Named in honor of
Granderson Washington Lynn
Who fell at the Alamo
Tahoka, County Seat
Erected 1936 by Texas Highway Department. (Marker Number 3152.)
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 date for this entry is April 15, 1903.
Location. 33° 13.351′ N, 101° 48.349′ W. Marker is near Tahoka, Texas, in Lynn County. It is on U.S. 87 0.2 miles south of County Highway 19, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tahoka TX 79373, 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 Comancherνa, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tahoka (approx. 3.9 miles away); Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 3.9 miles away); a different marker also named Lynn County (approx. 3.9 miles away); Lynn County Courthouse (approx. 4 miles away); a different marker also named Lynn County (approx. 4 miles away); a different marker also named Lynn County Courthouse
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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 11, 2017
2. Lynn County Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 11, 2017
3. Lynn County Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 539 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 20, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.
