On U.S. 84, 0.1 miles south of County Road 2121, on the right when traveling west.
Named for S. P. McDermott, who had crossroads store and was an early postmaster. Began as a community called Dark, 1½ miles northeast. (School in area was named Bookout.) Town moved 1909 to the Roscoe, Snyder & Pacific Railroad. It had a . . . — — Map (db m88822) HM
On Farm to Market Road 612 at Highway 2173, on the left when traveling west on Highway 612.
Founded 1907 by a realty firm. Named by townsite surveyor, for his native county in Virginia.
When Roscoe, Snyder & Pacific Railroad reached this point in Sept. 1909, a 3-day picnic was held. Buildings at Light, Texas, a mile east, were moved . . . — — Map (db m110833) HM
On Farm to Market Road 612, 0.1 miles west of Farm to Market Road 2173, on the left when traveling west.
Pioneer store noted for its continuous career on original site. Founded in 1915 by D. A. Jones and John A. Stavely, with associated shareholders. Stock--freighted in by Roscoe, Snyder & Pacific Railroad--was typical "general merchandise": clothing, . . . — — Map (db m110832) HM
On Farm to Market Road 2173 at Farm to Market Road 2214, on the right when traveling south on Highway 2173.
Established in 1899, with the granting of a post office, on land owned by D. C. McGregor. The school on "Jumbo" Ranch (in area settled in 1890s) was relocated here and Light began to grow. In 1905 a new, two-room school building was constructed.
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On Oak Street at 12th Street, on the left when traveling south on Oak Street.
A vital religious and social institution for early settlers, this church was founded in 1893 by The Rev. W.W. Werner as Deep Creek Congregation. Worshipers met at Jumbo Ranch Schoolhouse (1.5 mi. E) until 1902, then occupied the . . . — — Map (db m110829) HM
On County Highway 4104, 1.5 miles east of Farm to Market Road 644, on the left when traveling east.
Small farming community that grew up here in the late 1880s. Received its name because of a bumper wheat crop the year the U.S. Post Office opened - 1890. Two postmasters served here: Minerva Thomas and G.W. McCall. A school, which doubled as a . . . — — Map (db m177170) HM
On Wheat Street at Willis Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Wheat Street.
Townsite surveyed 1907 by H.W. Harlin and R.C. Herm, on Roscoe, Snyder & Pacific Railroad. Post office, store and church moved here from Wheat, community to the northeast. In 1907 new town - a trade center for livestock farmers - had 2 banks, a . . . — — Map (db m177169) HM
On Farm to Market Road 644 at County Highway 4196, on the right when traveling north on Highway 644.
Named for Kiowa Chief whose tribe roamed area until 1870s.
Community developed when John Mahoney donated cemetery and school sites. A schoolhouse, erected 1901, was used also for church services. First teacher. W.F. Knowlton, had 35 pupils. Local . . . — — Map (db m162033) HM
On County Highway 4153 at County Highway 4144, on the right when traveling north on County Highway 4153.
Once a thriving community. Named for Bob Pyron, a rancher who settled on nearby Buffalo Creek before 1890. School was first held in his cellar.
In 1900 town was founded and in 1910 citizens moved 4 miles southeast to be on Santa Fe Railroad. . . . — — Map (db m177166) HM
On Harlan Avenue (Business U.S. 84) at County Highway 4125, on the right when traveling north on Harlan Avenue.
This area was settled in the early 1900s by a number of farm families from south Texas. Catholic services were first conducted by priests from Abilene in the homes of Albert J. Kuss, Sr. (1863-1945) and other settlers. The church of Francis Xavier . . . — — Map (db m177167) HM
On State Highway 350 at County Highway 3157, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 350.
At a grove of mesquite and wild china trees by a creek near here, Capt. R. B. Marcy's expedition camped Oct. 7, 1849, while blazing the famous Marcy Trail. They saw nothing deadlier than quail and wild turkeys in the area, but the next day, tragedy . . . — — Map (db m111759) HM
On State Highway 350 at Farm to Market Road 1606, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 350.
Named for Ira Green, who had a crossroads store near this site. First homes and school were half-dugouts (cellars with windows set above ground level). Post office established 1896. On opening of block 97 to settlers, 1899, area became active farm . . . — — Map (db m111758) HM
On State Highway 350 at Farm to Market Road 1606, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 350.
First producing oil well in Scurry County; opened a major West Texas petroleum area. Drilled February to October 1923 by E. I. (Tommy) Thompson, W. W. Lechner and E. E. (Buddy) Fogelson of Loutex Corp., W. A. Reiter located the well. Leon English . . . — — Map (db m111757) HM
Once a spring-fed tributary of the Colorado River; heads and ends within Scurry County.
In 1870s it supplied buffalo hunters living in hide-covered half dugouts. "Pete" Snyder's trading post, which eventually grew into the county-seat town of . . . — — Map (db m110940) HM
Originally established as a trading post on Deep Creek for buffalo hunters and called "Hide Town," because of many hide tents and dugouts, the city of Snyder takes it name from W. H. (Pete) Snyder, a Dutch trader who established a store here in . . . — — Map (db m110939) HM
On 25th Street (U.S. 180) at Avenue R, on the right when traveling east on 25th Street.
Composed of National Guardsmen from Scurry County, Company G originally organized and fought in France during World War I. Reorganized in 1924 and mobilized in 1940, Company G was part of the 142nd Infantry of the celebrated 36th Division . . . — — Map (db m88848) HM
Near College Avenue (State Highway 350) at 25th Street (U.S. 180).
First sheriff elected when the county was organized, 1884, was W. W. "Uncle Billy" Nelson. He authorized the first "Calaboose" (jail)—a frame structure only 8 x 10 x 8 feet. Uncle Billy resigned after 6 months since cowboys were an . . . — — Map (db m88839) HM
Built 1883 by a Confederate veteran and pioneer doctor, J. C. Cornelius. Materials came by mule train from railroad at Colorado City. Handmade cabinets, front entrance hall, the 2 fireplaces remain as originally built.
Since 1894 owned by . . . — — Map (db m110877) HM
On 32nd Street east of Avenue X, on the right when traveling east.
Rancher's town home. Social center. Built to endure, with solid brass hardware, beveled glass doors, embossed leather wainscoting.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark – 1964 — — Map (db m111713) HM
A Baldwin locomotive of the Roscoe, Snyder & Pacific--the railroad that reached here in 1908 with passenger and freight service, and contributed greatly to growth of city and area.
This engine (a coal burner converted later to fuel oil) was . . . — — Map (db m110878) HM
In 1909 early day druggist F. J. Grayum built this classical revival style home with Ionic-pillared porches and balconies on the front and east side. The double masonry walls and two-inch thick floors show quality workmanship with solid brass . . . — — Map (db m111714) HM
On 27th Street at Avenue Q, on the left when traveling east on 27th Street.
Founded in May, 1883, one year before Scurry County was organized, this pioneer institution helped pave the way for modern Baptist worship in the area. It was originally named Bledsoe Baptist Church, in honor of John S. Bledsoe, one of the founders. . . . — — Map (db m111708) HM
Organized in 1898 with eight charter member families: Messrs. and Mmes. W. T. Baze, A. D. Dodson, F. M. German, W. B. Stanfield, I. W. Wasson, A. C. Wilmeth; Mlles. Clare Dodson, Lola Morris; and Mrs. Nannie German.
First building was erected . . . — — Map (db m111754) HM
On 27th Street at Avenue R, on the right when traveling east on 27th Street.
Organized July, 1883 at Brush Arbor Revival on Ennis Creek, 10 miles N.E. of Snyder.
First one-room church built on land donated by T. N. Nunn Family in 1889.
Used until 1920 when congregation could no longer be accommodated.
Then . . . — — Map (db m111483) HM
On Avenue R at 28th Street, on the right when traveling north on Avenue R.
Organized June 13, 1892, as the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, by The Rev. W.W. Werner, with seven charter members.
In 1906 original church body joined the Abilene Presbytery, Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.
Congregation moved from . . . — — Map (db m111488) HM
On College Avenue (State Highway 350) at 25th Street, on the left when traveling north on College Avenue.
Erected 1907-08 on site where trail of U.S. Cavalry Gen. Ranald MacKenzie ran parallel to Deep Creek. Built for First State Bank & Trust Co., early day cattlemen and ranchers' bank; closed during 1931 Depression year.
Has since housed . . . — — Map (db m88846) HM
Prior to 1920’s held rowdies arrested by town constable. After paved roads made the county jail accessible, this structure was moved and sold. Later, to obtain storage space, the D.R. Layman family swapped a cow for the former Hermleigh . . . — — Map (db m214101) HM
On U.S. 180, 10 miles east of U.S. 84, on the left when traveling east.
Located at a place occupied by man for centuries, these springs compose the first, live (running) water that flows into the South Fork of the Clear Fork of the Brazos River. The waters, which collect in large potholes in a sandstone formation, . . . — — Map (db m128760) HM
On 25th Street (U.S. 180) at College Avenue (State Highway 350), on the right when traveling east on 25th Street.
Champion hunter of buffalo—largest game animal in North America. Born in Vermont; came west at 19. Began hunting in 1870 to supply hides for market.
In partnership with his brother, John W. Mooar, in 1873 established first . . . — — Map (db m88842) HM
On U.S. 84 at County Road 253, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 84.
J. Wright Mooar was a champion hunter of buffalo, largest game animal in North America. A native of Vermont. He came west at age 19 and in 1870 began hunting to supply hides for market. In partnership with his brother, John W. Mooar, he . . . — — Map (db m88824) HM
Near Avenue E, 0.1 miles south of Farm to Market Road 1673. Reported missing.
Born in Burnet County. Served as city marshal of Snyder, 1906-1926. Brought organized law to railroad and land boom era. Also served as Special Texas Ranger. Donor of Wolf Park. Never backed down from fight; creed was "Law and Order". — — Map (db m110882) HM
On Avenue E north of Coliseum Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Formerly state land until common usage established it as a cemetery in 1880's. Legend says first burial was an Indian. Early-day transients were often buried in unmarked graves. Tract closed to further burials, 1902. Many bodies have been moved . . . — — Map (db m110880) HM
The last major Native American warrior of the great Plains, was the son of Comanche Chief Peta Nocona and Cynthia Ann Parker, a white woman kidnapped in a Comanche raid. His tribe was one of the last to come into the U.S. Reservation system. Quanah, . . . — — Map (db m111756) HM
On Avenue N north of 24th Street, on the left when traveling north.
Two-room house built in 1885 by Dr. A. O. Scarborough. Moved to present site in 1889; enlarged. Snyder's first telephone installed in house; first greenhouse (half-dugout with glass) built in yard.
Bought by R. L. McMullan in 1902; preserved . . . — — Map (db m110901) HM
On 25th Street (U.S. 180) 0.1 miles east of Avenue Q, on the right when traveling east.
Established through efforts of Gen. F. W. James, Abilene banker and developer. Winfield S. James, a son, directed construction. While the James' were founders, H.O. Wooten, originally a Vice President and for decades owner of controlling . . . — — Map (db m88852) HM
On 26th Street at College Avenue (Texas Highway 350), on the right when traveling west on 26th Street.
In 1909, when rail service was vital to economic growth, Scurry County had one line (the Roscoe, Snyder & Pacific) but lacked connections to distant markets. Local residents backed C. W. Post of Garza County who gave $50,000 to attract the . . . — — Map (db m88836) HM
On 25th Street at Avenue R, on the right when traveling east on 25th Street.
Formed from Young and Bexar
territories
Created • Organized
August 21, 1876 • June 28, 1884
Named in honor of
General William R. Scurry
1821-1864
member of the last Texas Congress
A distinguished officer in the
Confederate . . . — — Map (db m110943) HM
On 25th Street (U.S. 180) at Avenue R, on the right when traveling east on 25th Street.
Seat of justice for Scurry County, created 1876 and organized 1884. Local landholders--R. H. Allen, Fred Barnard, R. H. Looney, C. C. McGinnis, C. H. McGinnis, T. N. Nunn, W. H. Snyder and H. A. Travekes--donated lots in center of town for . . . — — Map (db m88850) HM
“In memory of the Men and Women of Scurry County who lost their lives while serving their country” Their names are inscribed World War I 1917-1918 Edward J. Adams • Willis O. Casey • Everett L. Darrow • Faris Health • Harry D. . . . — — Map (db m213876) HM WM
On College Avenue south of 27th Street, on the right when traveling south.
In 1911 the commissioners court of Scurry County presented plans for a new jail, since the two previous jail houses (built in 1884 and 1886) had proven insufficient for the county's needs. Land at this site was purchased with bond money, and the . . . — — Map (db m111710) HM
"Dedicated in honored memory of the men of Scurry County who loyally served their country in its wars and nobly gave their lives for the American cause of liberty and justice" — — Map (db m214108) WM
On Farm to Market Road 1611 at U.S. 84, on the right when traveling south on Road 1611.
Petroleum discoveries in this county began in 1923, with recovery of oil in the San Andres Formation—eventually penetrated by over 2,000 shallow wells.
In late 1948, rigs drilling deeper than 6,000 feet tapped the Canyon Reef . . . — — Map (db m88825) HM
On College Avenue (State Highway 350) at 25th Avenue (U.S. 180), on the right when traveling north on College Avenue.
Attracted international attention by size and engineering achievements. During 1948 four widely dispersed wells penetrated the Canyon Reef Formation at depth of 6,500 feet. Soon more than 2,000 wells defined gigantic fields which contained an . . . — — Map (db m88844) HM
On Avenue R at 24th Street, on the right when traveling north on Avenue R.
Stopping place for travelers in early 1900s. Rented rooms and horse stalls for two bits (25 ˘) each. Provided blacksmithing and harness repair and kept a horse, Jersey Bull, and a "Missouri Jack" (donkey) as stud animals. With right contact here, a . . . — — Map (db m110902) HM
On 26th Street at Avenue R, on the right when traveling east on 26th Street.
Born in DeWitt County. Moved to Snyder in 1881 and worked on ranch as a horse trainer. Soon began "reading" medicine and started practice here in 1886.
Received M.D. degree from the Kentucky School of Medicine in 1889. During his . . . — — Map (db m88834) HM
On 26th Street at Avenue R, on the right when traveling east on 26th Street.
Adventurer, Civil War veteran, whose career included mining Colorado gold, building railroads in Kansas, hauling freight and buffalo hides in Texas; opened Snyder's first trading post, 1878. Built of lumber hauled from Ft. Worth in ox-wagons . . . — — Map (db m88832) HM
On 26th Street at Avenue R, on the right when traveling west on 26th Street.
Following the Civil War, the Texas frontier pushed westward, giving rise to renewed hostilities as the white man once again invaded Indian lands.
Foremost in the campaign to calm the frontier was Col. Ranald S. MacKenzie, who blazed . . . — — Map (db m88835) HM
On 25th Street (U.S. 180) at Avenue R, on the right when traveling west on 25th Street.
In 1890 F. J. Grayum began the Snyder Bank, a private institution, in his drugstore on the south side of the square. Although Snyder had no railroad and goods were shipped on wagons from Colorado City (25 mi. S), W. A. Fuller, a wealthy . . . — — Map (db m88851) HM
Near Avenue E, 0.1 miles south of Farm to Market Road 1673.
Settled in 1879 as a rancher in northeast Scurry County. In 1884, six months after county organization, the first sheriff resigned in disgust. Faught was appointed, serving remainder of that term plus three more. As sheriff, he never wore a gun.
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On U.S. 180 east of Farm to Market Road 1609, on the right when traveling east.
Notorious county land dispute arising from state practice of paying railroads in public land for trackage laid. Began in 1873 when Houston & Texas Central claimed, in error, some 300,000 acres of Block 97 which were in reserve for Texas & Pacific. . . . — — Map (db m110855) HM
Small burrowing rodent once symbolic of Old West. Estimates once placed Texas population in billions.
Prairie dogs were so named because of their quick sharp barking and wagging tails. A vegetarian mammal related to the squirrel and ground . . . — — Map (db m111755) HM
On 26th Street at College Avenue (Texas Highway 350), on the right when traveling west on 26th Street.
The "Scurry County Citizen", published by A. C. Wilmeth before 1887, was first of 8 different nameplates (under 39 owners) to print in Snyder. "Coming West", founded by Dick Lively, began publication in 1887, followed by the "News", "Western . . . — — Map (db m88837) HM
On 30th Street at Avenue U, on the right when traveling west on 30th Street.
Dr. H. G. and Mary (Ruddick) Towle married in Colorado City in 1905, moving to Snyder to open a jewelry and optical store. The Towles bought this lot in 1908 and had this two-story brick house with full basement built in 1912. The house has colonial . . . — — Map (db m111711) HM
On U.S. 180, 0.1 miles west of Farm to Market Road 1611, on the right when traveling west.
Pioneer cotton breeders; aides to world fiber market, economy.
Clemens Von Roeder, born 1888 in Austin County, moved 1907 to Scurry County. As farmer began use of mutations, 1923, produced a long staple, big boll cotton; later added strains to . . . — — Map (db m110853) HM
On 23rd Street west of College Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Across the street, 100 feet north of this site, is the stump of a hackberry used in early land surveys as a "witness" tree. By Texas custom (based on Spanish law), at least 2 objects were used to witness land boundaries, measured in varas, cordels, . . . — — Map (db m110904) HM
