Near Post in Garza County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Twin Chimneys
(100 Yards North)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 16, 2015
1. Twin Chimneys Marker
Used as a landmark in the 19th century by surveyors sighting from Duffy's Peak, located ten miles northeast. Jasper Hays, earliest recorded surveyor of this area, used the peaks during 1877-78 for charting the Llano Ranch, later bought by C. W. Post, the cereal king. Hays established, in addition, lines from which section surveys were made.
Civil engineer A. L. Marhoff, using the original field notes and book of Hays, surveyed the land bought by Post, 1906. This included the section on which the town of Post was founded, 1907, as well as other property.
Erected 1970 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 5581.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
Location. 33° 12.817′ N, 101° 25.332′ W. Marker is near Post, Texas, in Garza County. It can be reached from U.S. 84 0.8 miles east of County Road 165. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Post TX 79356, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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 Comancherνa, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: C. W. Post Rain Battles (here, next to this marker); Graham Church of Christ (approx. 2.1 miles away); J. M. Boren Home (approx. 2.6 miles away);
this page online
Also see . . . Texas State Historical Association article on Twin Chimneys. (Submitted on September 20, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Barbara Altom, October 11, 2020
2. Twin Chimneys Marker
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 16, 2015
3. Twin Chimneys peaks in background.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 16, 2015
4. View of markers in eastbound rest area.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 16, 2015
5. View from markers looking east towards Post, TX.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 852 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 20, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 2. submitted on October 7, 2024, by Barbara Altom of Irving, Texas. 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 20, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
