Miami in Roberts County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Roberts County Courthouse

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 2, 2012

1. Roberts County Courthouse Marker

Inscription. Prominently sited atop a grassy slope overlooking the town of Miami, the Roberts County Courthouse was built in 1913, during a time of regional economic development spurred by the oil and ranching industries. One of six Texas courthouses designed by architect Elmer George Withers of Stamford, the Roberts County Courthouse features Beaux Arts styling with simple Classical features. As the center of social and governmental activity for this rural county, the building has played an important role in the county's history.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark – 2000

Erected 2000 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12593.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics • Political Subdivisions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.

Location. 35° 41.584′ N, 100° 38.137′ W. Marker is in Miami, Texas, in Roberts County. It is on East Commercial Street (U.S. 60) east of South Carson Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 East Commercial Street, Miami TX 79059, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 Comanchería,

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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Colonel O. M. Roberts (here, next to this marker); Quanah Parker Trail

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(about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Miami Railroad Depot (about 600 feet away); Cottage Hotel (approx. ¼ mile away); Miami Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); Roberts County (approx. 4.4 miles away); Fossil Beds (approx. 5½ miles away); Historic Roadside Park (approx. 6.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Miami.

Roberts County Courthouse Marker <i>on far left</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 2, 2012

2. Roberts County Courthouse Marker on far left

Colonel O. M. Roberts Marker is in center of photo.

Roberts County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 2, 2012

3. Roberts County Courthouse

Photographed by Allen Lowrey, July 25, 2020

4. Roberts County Courthouse

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 768 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 29, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 4. submitted on July 27, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.