Kermit's Oldest Home

Photographed by Brian Anderson, March 21, 2021

1. Kermit's Oldest Home Marker

Inscription.

Built by county clerk, 1910 (year Winkler County was organized). Owned by Mosleys Bairds.

Erected 1964 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 2928.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 31° 51.39′ N, 103° 4.756′ W. Marker was in Kermit, Texas, in Winkler County. It was on Tommy Thompson 0.1 miles east of South East Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Kermit TX 79745, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in West Texas.

It was also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it was in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 9 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Moorhead Cable Tool Rig

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Kermit (approx. half a mile away); The Community Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); Colonel C. M. Winkler (approx. 0.8 miles away); Old Duval Townsite (approx. 3 miles away); Winkler County Discovery Well (approx. 8.3 miles away); Wink (approx. 8.4 miles away); Roy Orbison (approx. 8½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kermit.

Other markers no longer nearby. Winkler County Courthouse (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Wink Junior High and High School (was approx. 8.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. The plate containing the marker text has been removed. The text in this entry comes from the Texas Historical Commission's Atlas.

Kermit's Oldest Home and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, March 21, 2021

2. Kermit's Oldest Home and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2021, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 701 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 25, 2021, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.