Farwell in Parmer County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Farwell, Texas
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 29, 2014
1. Farwell, Texas Marker
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 1575.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 34° 23.088′ N, 103° 2.41′ W. Marker is in Farwell, Texas, in Parmer County. It is at the intersection of 3rd Street and Avenue D, on the left when traveling south on 3rd Street. Marker is on west side of court house square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Farwell TX 79325, 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 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: Parmer County (within shouting distance of this marker); Near Route of the Coronado Expedition (within shouting distance of this marker); Hopping-Aldridge House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Olivet Cemetery (approx. 2½ miles away); Oklahoma Lane (approx. 9 miles away); Living Memorial (approx. 9½ miles away in New Mexico); Curry County Veterans Memorial
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Clovis (was approx. 2.3 miles away in New Mexico but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 29, 2014
2. Farwell, Texas Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 29, 2014
3. Farwell, Texas Marker
Parmer County Court House in background.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,010 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 14, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
