Near Dalhart in Hartley County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Chief of the Pastores Casimiro Romero

(1833-1912)

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 15, 2016

1. Chief of the Pastores Casimiro Romero Marker

Inscription. Moved to Texas, 1876, from New Mexico — wife and two children in a coach, goods in 14 wagons. Owned 6,000 sheep. A Castilian Spaniard by birth, Romero spoke for pastores (sheep herders), who built eleven haciendas and plazas in Canadian River area. Cattle rancher Chas. Goodnight in late 1876 made a pact with Romero to respect right of the pastores to valley of Canadian River. But railroads and cattle ranches in 1880s cut into sheep lands. Romero returned to New Mexico, selling Texas lands, 1897. He is memorialized in this area by town of Romero (3.5 mi. SW of here).

Erected 1970 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 827.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Hispanic Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.

Location. 35° 45.512′ N, 102° 52.984′ W. Marker is near Dalhart, Texas, in Hartley County. It is on U.S. 54 2½ miles east of Farm to Market Road 767, on the left when traveling east. Marker is in road side rest area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dalhart TX 79022, United

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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.

Additional commentary.
1. Casimiro Romero
Casimiro Romero is my Great Great Grandfather. Any information one could provide more of him and our family would be appreciated. —Thanks, Kay Diamond

— Submitted March 16, 2018, by Kay Diamond of Houston, Texas.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 15, 2016

2. Chief of the Pastores Casimiro Romero Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 15, 2016

3. Chief of the Pastores Casimiro Romero Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,245 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 22, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.