Near Midland in Midland County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Midland County
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 11, 2015
1. Midland County Marker
Formed from Tom Green County.
Created March 4, 1885
Organized March 25, 1885
Named for its location which is halfway between Ft. Worth and El Paso.
County Seat Midland
First named Midway
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 3363.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 4, 1965.
Location. 32° 0.848′ N, 102° 0.08′ W. Marker is near Midland, Texas, in Midland County. It is on Interstate 20 at milepost 142, on the right when traveling east. Marker is in eastbound rest area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Midland TX 79706, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Texas. It is also in the American Southwest. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Marcy Trail (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Brown-Dorsey House (approx. 4.3 miles away); John Valentine Pliska (approx. 4.4 miles away); Midland's First House (approx. 4.4 miles away); Site of The Staked Plains (approx. 4.4 miles away); Former Site of Midland National Bank (approx. 4.4 miles
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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 11, 2015
2. Midland County Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 11, 2015
3. Midland County Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 11, 2015
4. I-20 eastbound Rest Area
Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 709 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on March 29, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 31, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
