Amarillo in Potter County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Amarillo
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, May 21, 2020
1. Amarillo Marker
County Seat, Potter County; founded in 1887. Incorporated 1892. Named for Arroyo Amarillo, Spanish name of nearby creek. Transportation, financial, cultural and medical center. Gateway to: Alibates Flint Quarry National Monument, Lake Meredith, Palo Duro State Park, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Boys Ranch. (1965)
Erected 1965 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 6114.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 35° 11.952′ N, 101° 49.001′ W. Marker was in Amarillo, Texas, in Potter County. It was on Ross Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is in front of Tacos Garcia facing Ross Street. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 1100 Ross Street, Amarillo TX 79102, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was on the Texas Panhandle. It was also on the American Great Plains, specifically on the Southern Plains, and specifically on the High Plains. Globally,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Refrigerator (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dash for Cash (approx. 0.6 miles away); Sacred (approx. 0.6 miles away); International Harvester Building (approx. Ύ mile away); a different marker also named Amarillo (approx. one mile away); Henry Bradley Sanborn (approx. one mile away); Jons-Danner-Gilvin House (approx. one mile away); Rick Husband (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amarillo.
More about this marker. This marker appears to be the marker listed in the Texas Historical Commission website as marker 5375006114. It is listed at the address of 2200 Amarillo Boulevard, US 66/60. This is also a Tacos Garcia location.
Additional commentary.
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Marker is no longer at this location
— Submitted March 22, 2026, by Gary Estep of Anna, Texas.
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, May 21, 2020
2. Amarillo Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. This page has been viewed 424 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
