Near Brownfield in Terry County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Gomez

A half-mile south of this marker stood the town of

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 15, 2025

1. Gomez Marker

Inscription. In 1903, owners of land here in center of then-unorganized Terry County platted this town, secured a post office named for Spanish-American patriot Maximo Gomez, drilled a public water well, and induced merchants and citizens to move here. This was the first inhabited townsite in the county. Its promoters hoped it would be the county seat, but that honor went to Brownfield (4.4 mi. E) in 1904 when the county was organized. Gomez had a post office until 1926, school until 1941. A church, some businesses (.75 mi. NW), and the old cemetery retain the name.

Erected 1974 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2211.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 33° 10.887′ N, 102° 22.255′ W. Marker is near Brownfield, Texas, in Terry County. It is on U.S. 82/380 0.4 miles east of Farm to Market Road 303, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brownfield TX 79316, United States of America.

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Regionally, this marker is on Texas’ South Plains.

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 Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gomez Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gomez Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); Brownfield Cemetery (approx. 4.6 miles away); Brownfield Municipal Power Plant (approx. 5.1 miles away); City of Brownfield (approx. 5.2 miles away); In Honor of Terry Co. Veterans (approx. 5.2 miles away); "Flame of Freedom" (approx. 5.2 miles away); Colonel B. F. Terry / Terry's Texas Rangers (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brownfield.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 28, 2014

2. Gomez Marker

General Máximo Gómez image. Click for full size.

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3. General Máximo Gómez

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 15, 2025

4. Gomez Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 28, 2014

5. Gomez Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 3,700 times since then and 146 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 18, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. 2. submitted on May 7, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 3. submitted on September 6, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4. submitted on December 18, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. 5. submitted on May 7, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.