Snyder in Scurry County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Witness Tree
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 14, 2025
1. Witness Tree Marker
Erected 1966 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 5881.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 32° 43.158′ N, 100° 55.156′ W. Marker is in Snyder, Texas, in Scurry County. It is on 23rd Street west of College Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1917 23rd Street, Snyder TX 79549, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Big Country. 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: A different marker also named Witness Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); City of Snyder (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of O.K. Wagon Yard (approx. 0.2 miles away); First State Bank Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Home County of Famous Frontiersman J. Wright Mooar (approx. 0.2 miles away); County Named for Texas Confederate William R. Scurry (approx. 0.2 miles away); Channel of Deep Creek (approx. 0.2 miles away); Company G (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Snyder.
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Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 14, 2025
2. Witness Tree Marker
New setting for marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 12, 2017
3. Witness Tree Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 12, 2017
4. Witness Tree Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 629 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 18, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. 3, 4. submitted on December 2, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.
