Dermott in Scurry County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Dermott
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 16, 2015
1. Dermott Marker
Named for S. P. McDermott, who had crossroads store and was an early postmaster. Began as a community called Dark, 1½ miles northeast. (School in area was named Bookout.) Town moved 1909 to the Roscoe, Snyder & Pacific Railroad. It had a hotel and a number of businesses. The Santa Fe was built in 1911, and the competing railroads made this a busy cattle shipping center, with full loading pens. Town moved 1915 to Santa Fe Railroad.
The R.S. & P. tracks were taken up in 1942. The town had new population in the late 1940's, during county oil boom.
Erected 1966 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 1210.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 32° 51.414′ N, 101° 1.089′ W. Marker is in Dermott, Texas, in Scurry County. It is on U.S. 84 0.1 miles south of County Road 2121, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Snyder TX 79549, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Big Country. 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Home County of Famous Frontiersmen J. Wright Mooar (approx. 1.9 miles away); Scurry County's Billionth Barrel of Oil
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Also see . . . Texas State Historical Association article on Dermott. (Submitted on September 21, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 16, 2015
2. View of marker looking north towards County Road 2121.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 16, 2015
3. View looking west on U.S. 84.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 3,534 times since then and 151 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 21, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
