Amarillo in Randall County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Panhandle Boys of the World War
Panhandle Boys
of the World War
Erected by Llanoestacado Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Dedicated Armistice Day
1928
Erected 1928 by Llanoestacado Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list.
Location. 35° 10.339′ N, 101° 51.92′ W. Memorial is in Amarillo, Texas, in Randall County. It can be reached from the intersection of South Georgia Street and I-27. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 4111 South Georgia Street, Amarillo TX 79110, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Amarillo Globe Dream House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Russell Hall (approx. 1.4 miles away); Ordway Hall (approx. 1½ miles away); Mary (Masterson) and John Fain House (approx. 1½ miles away); Melissa Dora Oliver-Eakle (approx. 1.6 miles away); Clarence and Lorraine Eakle House (approx. 1.7 miles away); Edward L. and Margaret Seewald Roberts House (approx. 1.7 miles away); Eakle-Archer House (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amarillo.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Terry and Georgie Sneed Thompson House (was approx. one mile away but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding Panhandle Boys of the World War. Markers Erected to World War Veterans. Since 1928 the chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution have erected four large granite monuments to World War veterans. The Llano Estacado Chapter of Amarillo erected the first World War monument in 1928, and dedicated it as a tribute " to all men of the Texas Panhandle who served in the World War." It is an impressive twelve-ton boulder with a life-size figure of a World War doughboy standing upon it.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2024, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. This page has been viewed 380 times since then and 38 times this year. Last updated on November 16, 2025, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. Photos: 1. submitted on March 24, 2024, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. 2. submitted on September 11, 2025, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 16, 2025, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.




