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

Comanche County

Photographed By Richard Denney, September 28, 2016

1. Comanche County Marker

Inscription.
First settled in 1854 by five families, the county, created and organized 1856, was named for Comanche Indians, Lords of Texas frontier, who were losing hunting grounds to settlers.

First county seat was Cora. Comanche has been county seat since July 18, 1859.

Indians harassed settlers, stealing cattle and horses, and keeping farmers out of fields. Food from neighboring Bell County kept people here from starvation in 1861. By 1879 a stage line crossed county; the Texas Central Railroad came through in 1880; Fort Worth & Rio Grande Railroad in 1890. An oil boom occurred in 1918-1920. Agriculture has long been major industry.

Erected 1966 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 989.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 18, 1859.

Location. 31° 53.857′ N, 98° 36.847′ W. Marker is in Comanche, Texas, in Comanche County. Marker is on West Central Avenue (U.S. 67/377) near Texas Highway 36, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1001 W Central Avenue, Comanche TX 76442, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are

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within walking distance of this marker. Old Corn Trail (here, next to this marker); T. O. Moore (approx. ¼ mile away); Confederate Texas Poet Mollie E. Moore (approx. ¼ mile away); The Comanche Chief (approx. half a mile away); Durham Building (approx. half a mile away); Ritz Theater Building (approx. half a mile away); The Chilton-Harelik Building (approx. half a mile away); Huett Building and Carrera Glass (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Comanche.

More about this marker. The Texas Historical Commission's site atlas notes that this marker was first erected in 1936, part of the centennial series. The marker text was updated in 1966 as shown here. The original 1936 marker text read:

Created January 25, 1856; Organized May 17, 1856; Named for the Comanche Indians, nomads of the Plains; successful hunters, superb horsemen, and courageous warriors; the terror of Texas frontier settlers, who dispossessed them of their hunting grounds. County Seat Troy (changed to Cora), 1856; Comanche, since July 18, 1859

Photographed By Richard Denney, September 28, 2016

2. Comanche County Marker

View of Texas seal showing this is a 1936 series marker. Text for the marker was however revised in 1966.

Photographed By Richard Denney, September 28, 2016

3. Comanche County Marker

Marker is in middle of three shown here.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2016, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. This page has been viewed 518 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 28, 2016, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. 2. submitted on September 29, 2016, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. 3. submitted on September 28, 2016, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.