Goodnight in Armstrong County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Goodnight College
Three Blocks NW Was Site of Old
| | (1898-1917) | |
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 25, 2026
1. Site of Old Goodnight College Marker
Founded by first permanent Texas Panhandle ranchers, Col. and Mrs. Charles Goodnight. With 20 students, classes began in the Methodist church while donors' funds were being used to erect 3-story administration building, two dormitories, and dining hall. Enrollment grew to 200; school had good athletic program. College in 1905 became a Baptist-supported academy; a junior college, 1913. Presidents were: Dr. Marshall McIlhaney, C. H. Webb, the Rev. J. P. Reynolds, Dr. D. T. Sutherland, the Rev. A. H. Thornton, E. B. Moore, and R. B. Morgan. In World War I era the useful pioneer school closed.
Erected 1971 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 2225.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
Location. 35° 2.219′ N, 101° 11.185′ W. Marker is in Goodnight, Texas, in Armstrong County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 294 and King Road, on the right when traveling south on Road 294. Marker is mounted on Goodnight Community Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5005 FM 294, Clarendon
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Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle. It is also on the American Great Plains and specifically on the Southern 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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Town of Goodnight (a few steps from this marker); Charles Goodnight (approx. 0.3 miles away); Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of Old Goodnight Ranch (approx. half a mile away); Armstrong County (approx. 11 miles away); Dr. and Mrs. Wm. A. Warner (approx. 11 miles away); Route of Coronado Expedition (approx. 11 miles away); Town of Claude (approx. 11 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Goodnight.
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 25, 2026
2. Goodnight College Marker
Marker is mounted on Goodnight Community Center; Town of Goodnight (5528) marker in foreground
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 30 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
