Post in Garza County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Garza County
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 11, 2017
1. Garza County Marker
Young and Bexar Territories
Created Organized
August 21, 1876 June 15, 1907
Named in honor of
The Garza family
natives of the Canary Islands
Pioneer settlers of San Antonio
in 1731
A cattle raising county since
its settlement
Agricultural since 1910
Textile mills established in 1912
Post, the county seat
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 2108.)
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 June 15, 1907.
Location. 33° 10.987′ N, 101° 22.713′ W. Marker is in Post, Texas, in Garza County. It is on South Broadway Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 709 South Broadway Street, Post TX 79356, 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 walking distance of this marker: Post (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Post High School (approx. half a mile away); Postex Cotton Mill (approx. half a mile away); Post Santa Fe Depot (approx. half a mile away); Garza County Roll of Honor
this page online
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 11, 2017
2. Garza County Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 11, 2017
3. Garza County Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 471 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 28, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.
