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

Site of Midland County's First Bank

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 11, 2015

1. Site of Midland County's First Bank Marker

Inscription. First National Bank of Midland. Organized June 16, 1890. First officers were A. W. Hilliard, president; W.H. Cowden, vice president; and W. E. Connell, cashier.

Its financial stability has saved its customers from ruin in the face of drouth or other disasters over the years.

Erected 1969 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 4832.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is June 16, 1903.

Location. 31° 59.845′ N, 102° 4.469′ W. Marker is in Midland, Texas, in Midland County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and Wall Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street. Marker is on the southwest corner. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Midland TX 79701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Texas.

It is also in the American Southwest.

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 walking distance of this marker: Former Site of Midland National Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); John Valentine Pliska (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of “The Staked Plains” (about 700 feet away); The Yucca Theatre (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brown-Dorsey House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Midland National Bank

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); W. F. Scarborough Home, 1908 (approx. half a mile away); Midland's First House (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Midland.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 11, 2015

2. Site of Midland County's First Bank Marker

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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 11, 2015

3. Site of Midland County's First Bank

Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 975 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 30, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.