Near Quitaque in Floyd County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of Original Headquarters of the Quitaque Ranch
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, August 22, 2020
1. Site of Original Headquarters of the Quitaque Ranch Marker
Established by the Baker brothers in 1877; bought in 1880 for Mrs. Cornelia Adair by Charles Goodnight. Together with the Palo Duro ranches it embraced more than one million acres acquired by Goodnight in 1887, later broken into smaller tracts.
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 4146.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Women. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.
Location. 34° 16.846′ N, 101° 5.856′ W. Marker is near Quitaque, Texas, in Floyd County. It can be reached from County Road 293 north of County Road 48, on the left when traveling north. The marker can be reached from FM 689 by heading 1.21 miles south on road 293. Then turn to the west and go .19 miles. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Quitaque TX 79255, 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 Comancherνa, 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: Camp Resolution (approx. 2½ miles away); Gasoline Cotton Gin (approx. 6.4 miles away); Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 6.6 miles away); Resthaven Cemetery (approx. 7.2 miles away);
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Photographed by Allen Lowrey, August 22, 2020
2. Site of Original Headquarters of the Quitaque Ranch Marker
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, August 22, 2020
3. Quitaque Ranch Cemetery Entrance
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, August 22, 2020
4. Grey Mule Cemetery Sign
The featured marker can be reach by turning west at this sign.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. This page has been viewed 885 times since then and 67 times this year. Last updated on January 5, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 23, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
