Dalhart in Dallam County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Dallam County
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 22, 2015
1. Dallam County Marker
Created 1876. Organized 1891.
Named for James W. Dallam who was
born in Baltimore Sept. 24, 1818.
Educated at Brown University.
Came to Texas 1839. Author of
Dallams Digest of the Decisions of
the Supreme Court of the Republic of Texas.
Died Aug. 20, 1847
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is August 20, 1847.
Location. 36° 3.691′ N, 102° 31.366′ W. Marker is in Dalhart, Texas, in Dallam County. It can be reached from East 5th Street west of Denver Avenue (U.S. 54), on the right when traveling west. Marker is located at the southwest corner of the Dallam County Courthouse building, facing west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 East 5th Street, Dalhart TX 79022, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle. It is also on the American Great Plains, specifically on the Southern Plains, and specifically on the High 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 Dust Bowl, 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: Texas Sesquicentennial (a few steps from this marker); Dallam County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); James R. Fox, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Dalhart High School Boys World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); 305th Airdrome Squadron Memorial (within shouting distance of
this page online
More about this marker. Marker is the west-facing side of the Dallam County Courthouse cornerstone.
Also see . . .
1. Dallam County History. Dallam County, named for James W. Dallam, Republic of Texas lawyer and newspaper editor, originated from the Bexar District in 1876. However, no exploitation of the area actually occurred until about six years later. On January 10, 1882, the Capitol Freehold Land and Investment Company received approximately two-thirds of the county as part of its famous XIT Ranch holdings. Between 1882 and 1887 only XIT cowboys and a few other settlers occupied the county. (Submitted on January 6, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. James Wilmer Dallam. In 1844 Dallam went to Washington, D.C., to compile A Digest of the Laws of Texas: Containing a Full and Complete Compilation of the Land Laws; Together with the Opinions of the Supreme Court. "Dallam's Digest", as the work is familiarly known,
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 22, 2015
2. Dallam County Marker (wide view; southwest corner of Dallam County Courthouse)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 22, 2015
3. Dallam County Courthouse (southwest corner; marker at corner; facing west)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 22, 2015
4. Dallam County Courthouse Cornerstone (adjacent to marker; facing south)
A. M. Reese, County Judge
W. B. Hudspeth, Com. Precinct No. 1
F. D. Dulaney, Com. Precinct No. 2
C. J. Roberts, Com. Precinct No. 3
Peter Rogalsky, Com. Precinct No. 4
Smith & Townes, Architects
A. F. Stewart Construction Co., Contractors
W. B. Hudspeth, Com. Precinct No. 1
F. D. Dulaney, Com. Precinct No. 2
C. J. Roberts, Com. Precinct No. 3
Peter Rogalsky, Com. Precinct No. 4
Smith & Townes, Architects
A. F. Stewart Construction Co., Contractors
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 493 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 6, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
