Friona in Parmer County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Friona Women's Clubs
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, May 3, 2012
1. Friona Women's Clubs Marker
By 1898, Friona and several other area townsites had been laid out as switches on the Pecos Valley & Northern Texas Railroad. Settlers soon began arriving in Friona, which incorporated in 1906. Twenty Friona women organized a club in September 1909, meeting in various places for many years while raising money for a meeting house constructed here in 1941. The group, which became part of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs in 1922, generated three other clubs. Each group performed a variety of services, including tree planting, medical aid and founding of the Friona Public Library. The clubhouse has served as a meeting place for the Women's Clubs, as well as for the larger community.Erected 2005 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13217.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1909.
Location. 34° 38.383′ N, 102° 42.943′ W. Marker is in Friona, Texas, in Parmer County. Marker is at the intersection of East 9th Street and North
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. City of Friona (approx. 0.2 miles away); Friona (approx. 0.2 miles away); Friona's First Barbershop (approx. 0.3 miles away); Friona Schools (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of First Church in City of Friona (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of Parmerton (approx. 6.4 miles away); Black Community (approx. 7.2 miles away); Bovina (approx. 12.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Friona.
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, May 3, 2012
2. Friona Women's Clubs Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 393 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
