Gail in Borden County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Borden County Jail
Photographed by Larry D. Moore, December 3, 2018
1. Borden County Jail Marker
Behind two-foot thick outside walls, the cell walls and floor are of 1/3 inch case hardened steel plates, impervious to hack saw blades. Doors fastened with huge hasps and padlocks opened by six inch key.
Erected 1967 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 457.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.
Location. 32° 46.221′ N, 101° 26.684′ W. Marker is in Gail, Texas, in Borden County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 180 and North Elm Street, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 180. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gail TX 79738, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Texas. 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 Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gail Borden, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Borden County Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); Borden County (within shouting distance of this marker); Dorward Drug (within shouting distance of this marker); 19021904 Land Rushes (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gail Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mushaway Peak (approx. 3.2 miles away); Garza Points (approx. 13.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers
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Photographed by Larry D. Moore, December 3, 2018
2. Borden County Jail Marker Area
Photographed by Larry D. Moore, December 3, 2018
3. Borden County Jail
Photographed by Richard Hawkins, January 12, 2026
4. Borden County Jail Marker
Photographed by Richard Hawkins, January 12, 2026
5. Borden County Jail Marker
Photographed by Richard Hawkins, January 12, 2026
6. Borden County Jail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 755 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 9, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 12, 2026, by Richard Hawkins of Phelan, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
