Near Grassland in Lynn County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Grasslands
(2 miles South)
Photographed by James Hulse, November 22, 2020
1. Grasslands Marker
On one of first land patents in South Plains, lying along a well-marked Indian trail used by explorers, U.S. Army, and (after 1880) the stages and freighters northbound from Colorado City,
Grasslands Ranch (named for an estate of President Cleveland) was established 1888 by Enos L. Seeds, the 1889 -1900 postmaster, who erected a fine frame house and first trading post on South Plains. Mrs. Seeds was the first permanent white woman resident in county. Nearby is grave of area's firstborn white child (a son of Mr. and Mrs. Todd Wilson). Community name is now Grassland.
Erected 1970 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 2255.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.
Location. 33° 9.968′ N, 101° 35.705′ W. Marker is near Grassland, Texas, in Lynn County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 380 and Farm to Market Road 212, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 380. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Post TX 79356, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Texas’ South Plains. 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 Comanchería, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dry-Land Farming (approx. 7 miles away); Site of Graham School (approx. 7.3 miles away); Graham Chapel Methodist Church (approx. 7.4 miles away); Twin Chimneys (approx. 10½
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1. Grassland, Texas. Grassland is two miles south of U.S. Highway 380 and two miles west of the Garza county line in east central Lynn County. (Submitted on December 8, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
2. South Plains. The South Plains is a region in northwest Texas, consisting of 24 counties. (Submitted on December 8, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, November 22, 2020
2. The Grasslands Marker is located near cropland that extends many miles.
Photographed by James Hulse, November 22, 2020
3. Grasslands Marker - wide area view
Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,479 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 8, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
