Near Hartley in Hartley County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Hartley County
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 15, 2016
1. Hartley County Marker
Territories
Created
August 21, 1876
Organized
February 5, 1891
Named in honor of two brothers
Oliver Cromwell
and
Rufus K. Hartley
Distinguished members of the
Texas Bar
Hartley, the county seat
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 2399.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 5, 1891.
Location. 35° 54.313′ N, 102° 24.441′ W. Marker is near Hartley, Texas, in Hartley County. It can be reached from the intersection of U.S. 87 and County Route K, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in rest area on east side of highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hartley TX 79044, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. James Church (approx. 12.4 miles away); Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 12½ miles away); Dallam/Hartley Veterans Memorial (approx. 12½ miles away); Dalhart Army Air Field (approx. 12½ miles away); James R. Fox, Jr. (approx. 12.6 miles away); Dalhart High School Boys World War II Memorial (approx. 12.6 miles away); Dallam County Courthouse (approx. 12.6 miles away); Texas Sesquicentennial (approx. 12.6 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. First Hartley County Jail (was approx. 1.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 15, 2016
2. Hartley County Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 15, 2016
3. Hartley County Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 914 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 23, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.
