Claude in Armstrong County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Claude Monroe Ayers
(1854-1915)
Photographed By Allen Lowrey, June 20, 2020
1. Claude Monroe Ayers Marker
Locomotive engineer piloting the first Fort Worth & Denver passenger train to reach here, 1887. Town was given his name.
Recorded - 1971
Erected 1971 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 908.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars.
Location. 35° 7.871′ N, 101° 22.826′ W. Marker is in Claude, Texas, in Armstrong County. Marker is on County Road 14, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Claude TX 79019, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Claude Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Charles H. Roan (about 600 feet away); Armstrong County Jail (approx. 1.8 miles away); Early Sheriffs (approx. 1.8 miles away); "The Claude News" (approx. 1.9 miles away); First Baptist Church of Claude (approx. 1.9 miles away); Charles Howard Roan (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Great Panhandle Indian Scare of 1891 (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Claude.
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Photographed By Allen Lowrey, June 20, 2020
2. Claude Monroe Ayers Marker
Photographed By Allen Lowrey, June 20, 2020
3. Claude Monroe Ayers Marker
Photographed By Allen Lowrey, June 20, 2020
4. Claude Cemetery entrance
Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. This page has been viewed 211 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 21, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
