Near Gruver in Hansford County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of Cator Buffalo Camp
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 16, 2016
1. Site of Cator Buffalo Camp Marker
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 4752.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.
Location. 36° 8.404′ N, 101° 26.619′ W. Marker is near Gruver, Texas, in Hansford County. It is on State Highway 136 1½ miles north of Farm to Market Road 520, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gruver TX 79040, 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 Comancherνa, the Dust Bowl, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Old Zulu Stockade (approx. 1.7 miles away); Old Farwell (approx. 8½ miles away); Dodge City-Tascosa Trail (approx. 8.7 miles away); Site of Hansford County Courthouse (approx. 9.1 miles away); Hansford Cemetery (approx. 9.2 miles away); Gruver Cemetery (approx. 9.7 miles away); Drift Fence (approx. 13.3 miles away).
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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 16, 2016
2. Site of Cator Buffalo Camp Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 796 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.
