Near Graford in Palo Pinto County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Comanche Trail Through Palo Pinto County

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 24, 2025

1. Comanche Trail Through Palo Pinto County Marker

Inscription. Plains Indians of the 18th century blazed a trail to a Taovaya village on the Red River from raids on settlements in northern New Spain. The trail linked watering holes and natural provisions crucial to survival for Comanches, Kiowas and allied tribes. At the Taovaya camp, Indians traded for goods brought upriver by French traders. For generations, Native Americans, Spanish military, trade and treaty expeditions, American explorers, and early settlers used the trail. The Comanche Trail entered western Palo Pinto County at the Brazos River near the mouth of Caddo Creek, turning northeast at McAdams Peak and crossing Dillingham Prairie. Part of the historic trail now lies beneath Possum Kingdom Lake.

Erected 2007 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13982.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 32° 59.88′ N, 98° 22.586′ W. Marker is near Graford, Texas, in Palo Pinto County. It is on State Road 377 1½ miles south of State Highway 16, on the right

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when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Graford TX 76449, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

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 4 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James Madison McCloud (approx. 11.3 miles away); Henry E. Bryson's Home (approx. 11.3 miles away); Bryson (approx. 11.3 miles away); Civilian Conservation Corps at Possum Kingdom State Park (approx. 14.1 miles away).

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 24, 2025

2. Comanche Trail Through Palo Pinto County Marker

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 24, 2025

3. Comanche Trail Through Palo Pinto County Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 527 times since then and 116 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 25, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.