Pecos in Reeves County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Old Camp Hospital
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 25, 2012
1. Old Camp Hospital Marker
Marker location can be seen on wall.
First permanent hospital in the Trans-Pecos area. Erected 1929 by pioneer physician and surgeon, Jim Camp, M.D. -- "Texas Doctor of the year" for 1950. "Dr. Jim" came to Pecos in 1900. In early days, he performed many operations using kitchen tables and other makeshift equipment. During 64 years of service, he strove to improve facilities, one of his goals being to build and to equip a modern hospital. Converted to office use 1954.
Erected 1966 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 3699.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 31° 25.148′ N, 103° 30.705′ W. Marker was in Pecos, Texas, in Reeves County. It was at the intersection of West 4th Street and South Ross Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on West 4th Street. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Pecos TX 79772, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in West Texas. It was also in the American Southwest.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: First Baptist Church of Pecos City (approx. 0.9 miles away); First Christian Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); George R. Reeves (approx. 1.1 miles away); Pecos, Texas (approx. 1.1 miles away); Reeves County Korean & Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Reeves County World War II Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Orient Hotel (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Pecos Cantaloupe (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pecos.
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I was born in this historic hospital in 1947 and spent my early years going up the steps to see Dr. Hays for immunizations, the mumps and measles.
Editor's note: Thanks for sharing your information. If you have additional photos or other historical information to add please feel to do so.
— Submitted July 2, 2022, by David Ed Dean of Palmetto, Florida.
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 25, 2012
2. Old Camp Hospital Marker
Marker location can be seen on wall, to the left of the entrance.
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 25, 2012
3. Old Camp Hospital
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,093 times since then and 51 times this year. Last updated on December 26, 2025, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 20, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
