Odessa in Ector County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Ector County
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 12, 2015
1. Ector County Marker
from Tom Green County
Organized January 15, 1891
Named in honor of
Matthew Duncan Ector
1822-1879
Member of the Texas Legislature
A Confederate Officer and
outstanding jurist
Odessa, The County Seat
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 1379.)
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 date for this entry is January 15, 1859.
Location. 31° 52.851′ N, 102° 17.888′ W. Marker is in Odessa, Texas, in Ector County. It is on Business Interstate 20 east of Newell Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6801 Interstate 20E Business, Odessa TX 79762, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Comanche War Trail (here, next to this marker); First Texas Hometown (approx. 1.2 miles away); "At Odessa We Became Texans and Proud of It" (approx. 1.2 miles away); Emmet V. Headlee, M.D (approx. 1.6 miles away); Construction and Engineering of Stonehenge (approx. 1.8 miles away); History of Stonehenge (approx. 1.8 miles away); John Ben Shepperd (approx. 2.2 miles away); Old Buffalo Wallow (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Odessa.
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 12, 2015
2. Ector County Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 12, 2015
3. Ector County Marker on the left
Comanche War Trail Marker is on the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 698 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 4, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
