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

Castro County Courthouses

Photographed by Mansfieldphoto.com, September 20, 2025

1. Castro County Courthouses Marker

Inscription. This site was set aside as the Dimmitt town square in 1891, the year Castro County was formally organized. Temporary court facilities were set up in J. N. Morrison's office while the first courthouse was built. An ornate two-story structure, it burned in 1906 after being hit by lightning. A brick courthouse with a central dome, built in 1908, was dedicated at a community picnic. It served until the 1930s, but was razed to make room for the present stone building. Built with Works Progress Administration labor, Castro County's third courthouse opened in 1939.

Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986

Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 758.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 34° 33.043′ N, 102° 18.736′ W. Marker is in Dimmitt, Texas, in Castro County. It is at the intersection of South Broadway and East Bedford Street, on the right when traveling north on South Broadway. Marker is on the southeast corner. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 East Bedford Street, Dimmitt TX 79027, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle.

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 Comanchería,

the Dust Bowl,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Quanah Parker Trail (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Shoot-out on Jones Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gilbreath-Cowsert House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Summerfield-Dameron Corner (approx. 5.6 miles away); The J. W. Carter Family and the 7-Up Ranch (approx. 12.9 miles away); Spring Lake Pasture Division of the XIT Ranch (approx. 13 miles away); Prisoner of War Camp Chapel (approx. 13.7 miles away); P.O.W. Camp Chapel (approx. 14.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dimmitt.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 17, 2015

2. Castro County Courthouses Marker

Castro County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 17, 2015

3. Castro County Courthouse

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 17, 2015

4. Castro County Courthouses Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 597 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 13, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 30, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.