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Historical Markers in Potter County

 
Clickable Map of Potter County, Texas and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Potter County, TX (86) Armstrong County, TX (27) Carson County, TX (50) Deaf Smith County, TX (19) Moore County, TX (11) Oldham County, TX (19) Randall County, TX (58)  PotterCounty(86) Potter County (86)  ArmstrongCounty(27) Armstrong County (27)  CarsonCounty(50) Carson County (50)  DeafSmithCounty(19) Deaf Smith County (19)  MooreCounty(11) Moore County (11)  OldhamCounty(19) Oldham County (19)  RandallCounty(58) Randall County (58)
Amarillo is the county seat for Potter County
Adjacent to Potter County, Texas
Armstrong County (27)  ►
Carson County (50)  ►
Deaf Smith County (19)  ►
Moore County (11)  ►
Oldham County (19)  ►
Randall County (58)  ►
 
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1 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 1983 Relocation of the Helium Monument —
Near Streit Drive.
2 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — A Route 66 Legend — Big Tex-Rex —
On I-40 East, on the left when traveling east.
3 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 57 — A.T. & S.F. No. 5000 — "Madam Queen" —
On SE 2nd Avenue at South Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling west on SE 2nd Avenue.
4 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 12162 — Alice Victoria Ghormley Curtis House —
On South Washington Street, on the right when traveling south.
5 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 141 — Amarillo — (Established 1887) —
Near South Buchanan Street north of Southeast 7th Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
6 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 6114 — Amarillo
On Ross Street, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
7 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 144 — Amarillo Helium Plant —
On Amarillo Boulevard West 0.1 miles east of Helium Road, on the right when traveling east.
8 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 145 — Amarillo Livestock Auction —
On Bull Road 0.2 miles north of SE 3rd Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
9 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 146 — Amarillo Natatorium ("The Nat") —
On SW 6th Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
10 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 12161 — Amarillo Tri-State Fair —
On SE 10th Street, on the right when traveling west.
11 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 16905 — American Legion Hanson Post No. 54 —
On SW 7th Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
12 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 4887 — American Mammoths — Site of Significant Archaeological Find —
On South Polk Street at SW 9th Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Polk Street.
13 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 16993 — Avery and Mary Turner House —
On South Polk Street, on the right when traveling south.
14 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — Bussey Building —
On Southwest 6th Avenue (Texas Hwy 279) (Old U.S. 66) just east of South Florida Street, on the right when traveling east.
15 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — Cadillac Ranch —
On I-40 Frontage Road 0.8 miles west of Hope Road, on the right when traveling east.
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16 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — Carol Harris —
On East Interstate Drive 0.3 miles north of Quarter Horse Drive, on the right when traveling north.
17 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 2091001649 — Central Presbyterian Church —
On South Harrison Street south of West 11th Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
18 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 902 — Clarence and Lorraine Eakle House —
On South Tyler Street at West 24th Avenue, on the left when traveling north on South Tyler Street.
19 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — Dash for Cash — and Jerry Nicodemus —
Near East Interstate Drive.
20 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — Dutch Mill Service Station & Cafι —
On Southwest 6th Avenue (Texas Hwy 279) (Old U.S. 66) at South Carolina Street, on the right when traveling east on Southwest 6th Avenue (Texas Hwy 279).
21 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 1332 — Eakle-Archer House —
On South Polk Street, on the right when traveling south.
22 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 18486 — Edward L. and Margaret Seewald Roberts House —
On South Harrison Street, on the left when traveling south.
23 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 1696 — First Cemetery in Potter County —
On U.S. 87 3.3 miles south of Gravel Pit Road, on the right when traveling south.
24 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 12163 — First Gas Well in the Panhandle of Texas —
On U.S. 287, on the right when traveling north.
25 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 1729 — First Hospital on the High Plains of Texas - St. Anthony's Hospital — Founded 1901
On North Polk Street at Highway 66, on the left when traveling north on North Polk Street. Reported missing.
26 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 1877 — First Transcontinental Air Service to Texas Panhandle, Amarillo Municipal Airport —
Near American Drive 0.6 miles north of Tiltrotor Drive, on the left when traveling north.
27 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 16911 — Fisk Medical Arts & Professional Building —
On South Polk Street at SW 8th Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Polk Street.
28 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 2018 — Fort Smith-Santa Fe Trail — Gregg Route, 1840 —
On State Highway 136 0.6 miles south of Farm to Market Road 293, on the right when traveling south.
29 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 2037 — Fort Worth and Denver City Railway — First Railroad through the Texas Panhandle
On East 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
30 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 2128 — General Ernest O. Thompson — (To the Northeast, at 606 Washington Street, is the birthplace of) — (1892 - 1966) —
On Funfest Boulevard at Comanchero, on the right when traveling south on Funfest Boulevard.
31 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — Gregg Trail —
On NE 15th Avenue at North Grant Street, on the right when traveling east on NE 15th Avenue.
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32 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 2312 — H. B. Sanborn House —
On South Madison Street at SW 14th Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Madison Street.
33 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 2316 — H. W. and Katie Galbraith House —
On South Polk Street, on the right when traveling south.
34 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — Helium Capital of the World —
On Streit Drive south of Killgore Dr.
35 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 2430 — Helium Time Columns — Monument and Museum —
Near Streit Drive.
36 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 2441 — Henry B. Sanborn —
On South Buchanan Street, on the right when traveling north.
37 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 22769 — Henry Bradley Sanborn — (1845-1912) —
Near South Buchanan Street near Southeast 7th Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
38 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 2464 — Herring-Crudgington House —
On South Tyler Street, on the left when traveling north.
39 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 2579 — Houghton House —
On South Polk Street south of SW 17th Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
40 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 18671 — International Harvester Building —
On Southeast 10th Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
41 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — Jack B. Kelley — Helium Entrepreneur — 1916-1980 —
Near Streit Drive.
42 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 2092000983 — Jons-Danner-Gilvin House —
On South Buchanan Street at SE 15th Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Buchanan Street.
43 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 2545 — Judge James Nathan Browning — 'One Mile East to Homesite of' — (1850-1921) —
On Funfest Boulevard at Comanchero, on the right when traveling south on Funfest Boulevard.
44 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — Katherine Redding and Frieda M. Rogers Roen —
On East Interstate Drive 0.5 miles north of Quarter Horse Drv., on the right when traveling west.
45 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — Landergin-Harrington House —
On South Polk Street at Southwest 16th Avenue, on the left when traveling north on South Polk Street.
46 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 2015000451 — Louis H. Smith, Inc. Firestone Store —
On South Tyler Street south of SW 10th Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
47 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 3234 — Mary (Masterson) and John Fain House —
On South Van Buren Street, on the right when traveling south.
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48 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 3274 — McBride Ranch House — (Built 1903) —
On McBride Canyon Road, on the right when traveling west.
49 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 3321 — Melissa Dora Oliver-Eakle —
On West 28th Street, on the left when traveling west.
50 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 3612 — Northwest Texas Hospital School of Nursing —
On SW 6th Avenue east of South Rusk Street, on the right when traveling east.
51 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 3728 — Old First Baptist Church —
On South Tyler Street at SW 12th Avenue, on the left when traveling north on South Tyler Street.
52 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — Olive Childers House — Built 1926 — Listed 1992 —
On South Harrison Street at Southwest 26th Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Harrison Street.
53 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 14591 — Ordway Hall —
On South Washington Street south of 22nd Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
54 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 16290 — Polk Street Schools —
On South Polk Street south of SW 12th Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
55 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 17577 — Polk Street United Methodist Church —
On South Polk Street, on the right when traveling north.
56 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 4093 — Potter County —
Near South Fillmore Street (U.S. 87) north of Southeast 6th Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
57 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 4095 — Potter County — Establishing of —
Near South Taylor Street south of SW 5th Avenue.
58 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 4096 — Potter County Courthouse —
Near South Taylor Street south of SW 5th Avenue.
59 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 4097 — Potter County Library —
On South Taylor Street south of SW 5th Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
60 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — Quanah Parker Comanche Chief —
On North Soncy Road, on the left when traveling north.
61 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 66 — Quanah Parker Trail — Texas Plains Trail Region —
On North Soncy Road, on the left when traveling north.
62 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — Refrigerator — February 23, 1988 - February 19, 1999 — Rare Jet - Native Parr (Heisanative (TB)) —
Near East Interstate Drive.
63 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — Rick Husband — 1957 – 2003 —
Near South Buchanan Street north of SW 6th Avenue.
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64 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 4365 — Route 66 in Amarillo —
On SW Sixth Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
65 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 15442 — Russell Hall —
On West 24th Avenue east of South Washington Street, on the right when traveling west.
66 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — Sacred —
Near East Interstate Drive.
67 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 4574 — Santa Fe Building —
On Polk Street at West 9th Ave., on the right when traveling south on Polk Street.
68 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 2873 — Self Sacrifice of Padre Fray Juan de Padilla - 1544 —
On South Washington Street south of West 11th Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
69 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 4690 — Shuford-Killough House —
On South Polk Street, on the right when traveling south.
70 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 14056 — Smith-Rogers House —
On West 9th Avenue at South Avondale Sreet, on the right when traveling east on West 9th Avenue.
71 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 5032 — St. Francis Catholic Church Community —
On Klinke Road, on the right when traveling west.
72 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 5059 — St. Mary's Academy —
On South Washington Street, on the right when traveling south.
73 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — Strong & Steady —
On Interstate 40 Frontage Rd. 0.3 miles north of Quarter Horse Drv., on the right when traveling north.
74 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — Texas Ivy Antiques, Amarillo, Texas — Route 66 Roadside Attraction —
On Southwest 6th Avenue (State Highway 279) just west of South Tennessee Street, on the left when traveling west.
75 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 5458 — The _X (LX) First Ranch in Potter County —
On U.S. 87 1 mile south of Canadian River Road, on the right when traveling south.
76 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 227 — The Amarillo Story — Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad —
On South Polk Street at SW 9th Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Polk Street.
77 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 24223 — The Barfield —
On South Polk Street at SE 6th Ave, on the right when traveling south on South Polk Street.
78 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — The Big Texan Steak Ranch, Amarillo, Texas — Route 66 Roadside Attraction —
On East Interstate 40 east of Big Texan Road, on the right when traveling west.
79 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 420 — The Bivins Home —
On South Polk Street south of SW 10th Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
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80 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 694 — The Canadian River —
On Cas Johnson Road at McBride Canyon Road, in the median on Cas Johnson Road.
81 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 5609 — The United States Topographical Engineers in the High Plains of Texas —
On U.S. 87 1 mile south of Canadian River Road, on the right when traveling south.
82 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 5810 — Wild Horse Lake —
On Amarillo Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
83 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo — 5830 — William Henry Bush — (1849 - 1931) —
On North Western Street north of NW 12th Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
84 ► Texas, Potter County, Amarillo, North Heights — 23678 — Mathew "Bones" Hooks —
On North Hughes Street at NW 20th Ave, on the right when traveling north on North Hughes Street.
85 ► Texas, Potter County, Canadian River Breaks — 2265 — Great Spanish Road / First Ranch in Potter County / First Store in Potter County —
On U.S. 287 0.6 miles north of Canadian River Road, on the right when traveling north.
86 ► Texas, Potter County, Canadian River Breaks — 693 — The Canadian River —
On U.S. 287 0.6 miles north of Canadian River Road, on the right when traveling north.
 
 
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Nov. 10, 2026