On U.S. 90 at Airport Road, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 90.
The U.S. Government first invested in Terrell County aviation in 1919, with an airfield built west of Sanderson for the 90th Aero Squadron that flew biplanes for the Border Patrol. After the squadron relocated, the East Dryden Aerodrome was an . . . — — Map (db m138873) HM
On U.S. 90, 9.4 miles west of Texas Highway 349, on the right when traveling east.
In the early hours of March 13, 1912, Ben Kilpatrick, a former sidekick of Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid, and Ole Hobek attempted one of the last major train robberies in West Texas. The two robbers boarded the Galveston, Harrisburg, and San . . . — — Map (db m138874) HM
On 3rd Street at East Pine Street, on the right when traveling south on 3rd Street.
Founded in 1901 by Juan Zepeda, Sr., and Vicente Rodriguez, El Buen Pastor Methodist Church held services in members' homes until 1908, when the congregation erected this church building using locally made adobe bricks. A church member built the . . . — — Map (db m138872) HM
On East Hackberry Street at 2nd Street, on the left when traveling east on East Hackberry Street.
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County Named for Texas Confederate
General
Alexander W. Terrell
1827 - 1912
Born Virginia. Came to Texas 1852. Dist. Judge 1857-63. Entered Confederate service 1863 as Lt. Col. Commanded Terrell’s Texas Cavalry . . . — — Map (db m110828) HM WM
On East Oak Street (U.S. 90), on the right when traveling east.
On the fateful morning of June 11, 1965, just after 7:00 a.m. following a night of continuous rain, a wall of water with a velocity of 100,000 cubic feet per second crested upon the railroad and ranching community of Sanderson. Twenty-six were . . . — — Map (db m138871) HM
On West Oak Street (U.S. 90) 0.2 miles east of U.S. 285, on the right when traveling east.
Formed from Pecos County
Created Organized
April 8,1905 September 19, 1905
Named in honor of
Alexander Watkins Terrell
1827-1912
A distinguished officer in the
Confederate Army
Member of the Texas Legislature . . . — — Map (db m138870) HM
