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

Moore County Courthouse

Photographed by Mansfieldphoto.com, December 15, 2024

1. Moore County Courthouse Marker

Inscription. Land for this courthouse square was donated by Louis Dumas, who laid out the townsite in 1891. One year later, Moore County was formally organized as a government, and in 1893 the county's first courthouse was built. The original courthouse was replaced by the current structure, built by C. S. Lambie and Company at a cost of $155,000. The brick building was occupied by county officials during the first week of August 1931. Both courthouses have held all county records and have served as focal points for the community and for the entire county.

Erected 1984 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3456.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Buildings • Political Subdivisions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 35° 51.491′ N, 101° 58.378′ W. Marker is in Dumas, Texas, in Moore County. It is at the intersection of South Dumas Avenue (U.S. 287) and West 7th Street, on the right when traveling north on South Dumas Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 715 South Dumas Avenue, Dumas TX 79029, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle.

It is also on the American Great Plains,

specifically on the Southern Plains,

and specifically on the High 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 Dust Bowl,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: City of Dumas (here, next to this marker);

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Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 1.1 miles away); Geological Riches of Moore County (approx. 1.1 miles away); Site of Historic Drift Fence (approx. 1.1 miles away); Moore County (approx. 6.8 miles away); Route of the Old Tascosa-Dodge City Trail (approx. 6.8 miles away).

Also see . . . Moore County website. (Submitted on September 20, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 15, 2015

2. Moore County Courthouse Marker

Moore County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 15, 2015

3. Moore County Courthouse

This marker is the one on the left.

Moore County Courthouse, 7th Street side. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 15, 2015

4. Moore County Courthouse, 7th Street side.

Military memorial in foreground.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 781 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 23, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 20, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.