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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Terry County, Texas

 
Clickable Map of Terry 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 Terry County, TX (35) Cochran County, TX (7) Dawson County, TX (4) Gaines County, TX (3) Hockley County, TX (11) Lubbock County, TX (108) Lynn County, TX (18) Yoakum County, TX (5)  TerryCounty(35) Terry County (35)  CochranCounty(7) Cochran County (7)  DawsonCounty(4) Dawson County (4)  GainesCounty(3) Gaines County (3)  HockleyCounty(11) Hockley County (11)  LubbockCounty(108) Lubbock County (108)  LynnCounty(18) Lynn County (18)  YoakumCounty(5) Yoakum County (5)
Brownfield is the county seat for Terry County
Adjacent to Terry County, Texas
      Cochran County (7)  
      Dawson County (4)  
      Gaines County (3)  
      Hockley County (11)  
      Lubbock County (108)  
      Lynn County (18)  
      Yoakum County (5)  
 
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1 Texas, Terry County, Brownfield — A Learning Journey
Terry County's education developed from the rigors of one-room schools in numerous rural communities to the present Brownfield, Meadow, and Wellman-Union school districts. Surrounding communities are committed to the education of our children . . . Map (db m164485) HM
2 Texas, Terry County, Brownfield — 56 — A.M. Brownfield Home
A.M. Brownfield, for whose family this town was named, came to Terry County as a rancher in 1900. An early community leader, he organized the Brownfield State Bank in 1905. Built as a home for his family in 1928, this structure exhibits influences . . . Map (db m73500) HM
3 Texas, Terry County, Brownfield — 12225 — Brownfield Cemetery
The first public burial ground in the new Terry County seat of Brownfield was begun in 1904 when 19-year-old Jessie Hill died and was interred here. By 1907, this land belonged to M. V. Brownfield; records do not indicate whether the cemetery was . . . Map (db m174024) HM
4 Texas, Terry County, Brownfield — 13549 — Brownfield Municipal Power Plant
During the 1920s, when much of rural Texas was still without electricity, the town of Brownfield took a leap toward modernization. The town incorporated in 1920 and one year later held a vote on the issuance of bonds for the creation of a power . . . Map (db m73485) HM
5 Texas, Terry County, Brownfield — BusinessRich Heritage — Hamilton Park —
I am the land. A bath, hot meal, freight, sugar, coffee, needle and thread, plows, and news. The needs of my people determined the businesses established here. Before there were highways, Sulphur Draw offered a winding trail for freight . . . Map (db m164534) HM
6 Texas, Terry County, Brownfield — 881 — City of Brownfield
County seat of Terry County, founded in 1903 by developers W.G. Hardin and A.F. Small. Named for Brownfield family, prominent property owners and ranchers in the area. Measuring with only 100 feet of wire, Hardin and Small laid out a town . . . Map (db m73486) HM
7 Texas, Terry County, Brownfield — 957 — Colonel B. F. Terry / Terry's Texas Rangers
Front Side: County named for Texas Confederate Colonel B. F. Terry 1821 – 1861 Native of Kentucky. Came to Texas 1831. Member Secession Convention. Commanded reinforcements of state troops sent to Rio Grande for the . . . Map (db m73487) HM WM
8 Texas, Terry County, Brownfield — Dr. Richard "Dick” L. Ridgway10th Anniversary of Hamilton Park
This plaque is placed in Hamilton Park, Brownfield, Texas, on this day, May 14, 2016, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Park and to recognize the work and dedication for its successful fruition by Brownfield's native son and Joseph . . . Map (db m164507) HM
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9 Texas, Terry County, Brownfield — FarmingRich Heritage — Hamilton Park —
I am the land. Fields, gardens, orchards, farm animals - stock farms. In spite of being labeled "The Great American Desert” by mapmakers, my hard working farmers produced abundant crops when adequate rainfall occurred. Stock farmers . . . Map (db m164527) HM
10 Texas, Terry County, Brownfield — 13052 — First Baptist Church of Brownfield
Circuit riding preachers led early Brownfield settlers in religious services at a local schoolhouse. On April 1, 1906, several area residents formed a Baptist church. The Rev. M.D. Williams became the congregation's first pastor. The church built . . . Map (db m73499) HM
11 Texas, Terry County, Brownfield — Flora and FaunaRich Heritage — Hamilton Park —
I am the land. Bobcat, wolves, coyotes, cougar, bison, and even...black bear? Not on this land you think. But if you go back in time, that's exactly what you might seen! Natural fire, lack of rain, and native herbivores made me a . . . Map (db m164511) HM
12 Texas, Terry County, Brownfield — 12226 — Forrester Cemetery
Longtime residents recall the burial of a woman, probably Mrs. W. C. Lusk, on this site in 1922 or 1923. Other burials occurred here as well, in what was then an open field on J. A. Forrester's farm. Forrester and his wife Nealie sold a two-acre . . . Map (db m174041) HM
13 Texas, Terry County, Brownfield — 2211 — GomezA half-mile south of this marker stood the town of
In 1903, owners of land here in center of then-unorganized Terry County platted this town, secured a post office named for Spanish-American patriot Maximo Gomez, drilled a public water well, and induced merchants and citizens to move here. This was . . . Map (db m73481) HM
14 Texas, Terry County, Brownfield — 2212 — Gomez Baptist Church
On August 3, 1903, nine worshipers gathered together under a wagon sheet to organize a Baptist church. Led by the Rev. J. R. Miller, the congregation met once a month in the Gomez schoolhouse. A one-room sanctuary, erected in 1909, was moved . . . Map (db m106460) HM
15 Texas, Terry County, Brownfield — 2213 — Gomez Cemetery
Established in 1902 in Gomez (then 0.5 mi. W of here), first settlement in Terry County. Original 4-acre tract was deeded to Gomez School trustees in 1906 by pioneer settler H.F. Adams. Some of earliest settlers are buried here. Many graves were . . . Map (db m73483) HM
16 Texas, Terry County, Brownfield — Law and OrderRich Heritage — Hamilton Park —
I am the land. Laws of nature, laws of man, Spanish claims, Mexican land grants, Texas independence, secession and statehood. My people brought organization and government to my land. Spanish explorers led by Coronado first visited the . . . Map (db m164512) HM
17 Texas, Terry County, Brownfield — 3159 — M.B. Sawyer Ranch House
Home of Monroe Brown Sawyer and wife Rebecca (Skeen); built 1902. One of earliest homes in Terry County, it predated town of Brownfield. Building material for original five rooms was hauled from Colorado City and Big Spring by wagon. House has been . . . Map (db m239987) HM
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18 Texas, Terry County, Brownfield — 3186 — Maids and Matrons Club
In 1906, three years after the founding of Brownfield, eleven women gathered together to form a club. Named Maids and Matrons, the club became primarily a study group in 1907, and the members founded the town's first library that year. Affiliated . . . Map (db m73502) HM
19 Texas, Terry County, Brownfield — Oil and GasRich Heritage — Hamilton Park —
I am the land. Wildcatters, oil derricks, roughnecks, and pump jacks. They brought hidden oil and gas treasures to the surface. Indians used oil found floating on water in East Texas for medicinal purposes and the survivors of the DeSoto . . . Map (db m164531) HM
20 Texas, Terry County, Brownfield — Patriotism
The bald eagle is a visible symbol of the pride and commitment that the people of Texas have for their country. Our ancestors who fought in the American Revolution and for the Republic of Texas instilled in us a feeling of pride . . . Map (db m164513) WM
21 Texas, Terry County, Brownfield — RanchingRich Heritage — Hamilton Park —
I am the land. Cowboys, cattle and horses, leather, sagebrush – ranching. My plentiful grass drew cattle and cowboys to my land. In the late 1800s free range, 10-year state leases and land purchases provided grassland for large . . . Map (db m164523) HM
22 Texas, Terry County, Brownfield — Religion, Education, and MedicineRich Heritage — Hamilton Park —
I am the land. Preachers, teachers, doctors, and nurses. Their presence was vital as families came to raise cattle and cultivate the land. Religion was practiced by circuit riders visiting cowboys around the camp fire and preaching in . . . Map (db m164510) HM
23 Texas, Terry County, Brownfield — 4370 — Route of Nolan Expedition
Army and civilian effort in 1877 to halt raiding of Chief “Old Black Horse's” Comanches. In group were 60 Negro troops of Co. A, 10th U.S. Cavalry, and 22 buffalo hunters known as “The Forlorn Hope”. Troops departed Fort . . . Map (db m73728) HM
24 Texas, Terry County, Brownfield — 13231 — Site of Joe T. and Laura Hamilton Home
In 1885, Joseph Thomas Hamilton (1856-1932) married Laura Letha Franklin (1867-1936) in Franklin County, Texas. Natives of southern U.S. states, the couple moved west with their first three children and settled here in 1902, before Terry County was . . . Map (db m73503) HM
25 Texas, Terry County, Brownfield — 3188 — Site of Mail Relay Station(500 yards west)
By 1903, W.J. (1858-1930) and Mary E. (1863-1958) French had built a two-story home near this site, and it was a stop for freighters from the Texas & Pacific Railroad. Freighter rigs usually consisted of two wagons drawn by several horses, and the . . . Map (db m174042) HM
26 Texas, Terry County, Brownfield — 5233 — Terry County
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27 Texas, Terry County, Brownfield — 5234 — Terry County's First Jail
Terry County, organized in 1904, had no jail facility until this frame structure was erected in 1916 on the southeast corner of the courthouse square. The one-room building with two steel cells was replaced in 1926 by a jail located on the top floor . . . Map (db m73501) HM
28 Texas, Terry County, Brownfield — The LandRich Heritage — Hamilton Park —
I am the land. El Llano Estacado, Ogallala, caprock, playas, draws, and arroyos. What I am has determined my history and will shape my future. Spanish Conquistadores in search of gold named me El Llano Estacado, the Staked or Stockaded . . . Map (db m164509) HM
29 Texas, Terry County, Brownfield — 5387 — The Oak Grove
Landmark for pioneers, freighters, these "Shin-Oaks" are unusual for growing spontaneously on treeless High Plains.Map (db m239985) HM
30 Texas, Terry County, Meadow — An Early Native American Resident
How long ago this resident lived in this area is unknown. The bones were turned up by a plow in a sandy field on the NW 90 acres, Sec. 94, Blk. 4x, Terry County, owned by Winfred and Ellen Tucker. Texas Tech Archaeology Dept. concluded the . . . Map (db m164463) HM
31 Texas, Terry County, Meadow — 12995 — Brooks Blacksmith Shop
The town of Meadow developed in the early 20th century, moving to meet the railroad in this location in 1917. In 1922, O.L. Puthuff built a blacksmith shop on this site. By that time, brothers Leslie and Herschel F. Brooks, Alabama natives, had . . . Map (db m73522) HM
32 Texas, Terry County, Meadow — 15819 — Meadow CemeteryHistoric Texas Cemetery
This burial ground has served Meadow and northeast Terry County since 1921. Meadow originated in the early 20th century as Primrose, where settler W.N. Copeland opened a store and post office. The town later moved and was renamed for its location on . . . Map (db m106459) HM
33 Texas, Terry County, Meadow — 3308 — Meadow Depot
Meadow was founded in 1904 on public land grazed by L-7 Ranch herds; village moved to this site on the Santa Fe Railway line in 1917. Soon settlers were arriving with livestock in one end of a boxcar, furniture in the other. A boxcar was used as a . . . Map (db m73521) HM
34 Texas, Terry County, Meadow — 3309 — Meadow United Methodist Church
Methodist worship services were held in this area as early as 1904 by the Rev. J.A. Sweeney, a pioneer West Texas circuit rider. On Feb. 1, 1920, the Rev. J.W. Baughman formally organized this congregation with 17 charter members. Services were held . . . Map (db m73523) HM
35 Texas, Terry County, Tokio — 5495 — Tokio School
Early classes in the Tokio Area were held in the ranch house of the J Cross Ranch near the turn of the century. In 1911, a school building was constructed near the center of town (about 300 feet N), and classes were relocated. Larger school . . . Map (db m71596) HM
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