Mobeetie in Wheeler County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Mobeetie Post Office

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 17, 2016

1. Mobeetie Post Office Marker

Inscription. Early mail service in Wheeler County was established at Fort Elliott. In 1879, a U.S. post office opened in the town of Mobeetie, previously known as Sweetwater. George A. Montgomery served as the first postmaster. In 1928, after the town moved one-mile north to this present site on the Santa Fe Railroad line, a new post office was built. Rural mail routes were expanded in the 1930s to serve the increasing numbers of farm families, but decreased in later years after drought and harsh conditions led to the abandonment of some farms.

Erected 1989 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3428.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. 35° 32.17′ N, 100° 26.405′ W. Marker is in Mobeetie, Texas, in Wheeler County. It is on West First Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 214 West First Street, Mobeetie TX 79061, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mobeetie First Baptist Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mobeetie United Methodist Church (approx.

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0.2 miles away); Mobeetie (approx. 1.3 miles away); Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 1.6 miles away); Site of Fort Elliott (approx. 1.6 miles away); Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Elliott (approx. 1.6 miles away); Captain G. W. Arrington (approx. 1.8 miles away); Frank Willis, Sr. (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mobeetie.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 17, 2016

2. Mobeetie Post Office Marker

Mobeetie Post Office image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 17, 2016

3. Mobeetie Post Office

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 562 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 9, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.