Channing in Hartley County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Old Channing Cemetery
18 August 1890
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 9, 2025
1. Old Channing Cemetery Marker
G.F. Harding, trustee of Capitol Freehold Land and Investment Company [XIT Syndicate], deeded lots 13-24 Block 20 in Channing, Hartley County, Texas to the city for a Grave Yard. Original trustees were Albert G. Boyce, Candid Oakes and William Powell.
Tuofilo Murio Bargas
10 April 1893
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work. A significant historical date for this entry is August 18, 1890.
Location. 35° 41.31′ N, 102° 20.2′ W. Marker is in Channing, Texas, in Hartley County. It can be reached from West 4th Street just north of Cemetery Street, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located just inside the cemetery gate, on the left when heading north inside the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 West 4th Street, Channing TX 79018, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle. It is also on the American Great Plains, specifically on the Southern Plains, and specifically on the High 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 Dust Bowl, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: XIT General Office (approx. 0.3 miles away); Channing United Methodist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Matador Cowboys Reunion Association (approx. half a mile away); Hartley County Courthouse (approx. half a mile away); Cal Farley's Boys Ranch (approx.
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Also see . . .
1. Channing Cemetery (Find A Grave). (Submitted on August 2, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Tuofilo Murio Bargas (Find A Grave).
(Channing Cemetery, Channing, Hartley County, Texas, USA)(Submitted on August 2, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 9, 2025
2. Old Channing Cemetery Marker
Looking west through the cemetery from just north of the West 4th Street entrance.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 9, 2025
3. Old Channing Cemetery - West 4th Street Entrance
Looking north through the gateway from West 4th Street; the marker is visible just inside the entrance.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 164 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 2, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
