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Historical Markers in McLean

 
Clickable Map of Gray 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 Gray County, TX (35) Armstrong County, TX (27) Carson County, TX (50) Collingsworth County, TX (15) Donley County, TX (32) Hemphill County, TX (36) Roberts County, TX (12) Wheeler County, TX (52)  GrayCounty(35) Gray County (35)  ArmstrongCounty(27) Armstrong County (27)  CarsonCounty(50) Carson County (50)  CollingsworthCounty(15) Collingsworth County (15)  DonleyCounty(32) Donley County (32)  HemphillCounty(36) Hemphill County (36)  RobertsCounty(12) Roberts County (12)  WheelerCounty(52) Wheeler County (52)
Pampa is the county seat for Gray County
McLean is in Gray County
Gray County (35)  ►
ADJACENT TO GRAY COUNTY
Armstrong County (27)  ►
Carson County (50)  ►
Collingsworth County (15)  ►
Donley County (32)  ►
Hemphill County (36)  ►
Roberts County (12)  ►
Wheeler County (52)  ►
 
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1 ► Texas, Gray County, McLean — Alfred Rowe —
On North Main Street at First Street (Business Interstate 40), on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
Alfred Rowe donated land for town, died on the ill fated Titanic, April 14, 1912 — — Map (db m255844) HM
2 ► Texas, Gray County, McLean — Avalon Theater, McLean, Texas — Route 66 Roadside Attraction —
On North Main Street north of Railroad Street (Business Interstate 40), on the right when traveling south.
The Avalon Theater, built in the early 1930s, served the area of McLean for more than 50 years and is maintained by the Texas Route 66 Association. Recognized by Hampton Hotels Save-a-Landmark program as a site worth seeing — — Map (db m189285) HM
3 ► Texas, Gray County, McLean — Devil's Rope Museum, McLean, Texas — Route 66 Roadside Attraction —
On Kingsley Street south of First Street (Business Interstate 40), on the right when traveling south.
This Route 66 landmark now houses the Texas Route 66 Museum and the largest barbwire museum in the world. Recognized by Hampton Hotels Save-A-Landmark program as a site worth seeing — — Map (db m183508) HM
4 ► Texas, Gray County, McLean — First Phillips 66 Station — in the State of Texas —
On First Street at Gray Street, on the left when traveling west on First Street.
First Restored Station on Old Route 66 -------------------- Build and Leased To Phillips in 1929 — — Map (db m100357) HM
5 ► Texas, Gray County, McLean — 3300 — McLean Methodist Church —
On Second Street at North Gray Street, on the right when traveling east on Second Street.
This congregation, organized in the early 1900s, is thought to be the oldest denominational church in Gray County. The Rev. G.R. Fort served as first pastor. Methodists in McLean met in a one-room schoolhouse until their first sanctuary was . . . — — Map (db m100356) HM
6 ► Texas, Gray County, McLean — Phillips 66 Service Station, McLean, Texas — Route 66 Roadside Attraction
On First Street (Business Interstate 40) at Gray Street, on the left when traveling west on First Street. Reported missing.
Built in the 1920s as the first Phillips 66 Station in Texas, operating for more than 50 years. Recognized by Hampton Hotels Save-a-Landmark program as a site worth seeing — — Map (db m189286) HM
7 ► Texas, Gray County, McLean — 74 — Quanah Parker Trail — Texas Plains Trail Region —
On Interstate 40 Business Loop at Texas Route 273, on the right when traveling east on Interstate 40 Business Loop.
Comanches & other tribes followed old trails ridge that became mail route, railroad, route 66 & I-40. Arrow sculptor: Charles A. Smith — — Map (db m228335) HM
8 ► Texas, Gray County, McLean — 5908 — World War II Prisoner of War Camp at McLean —
On County Line Road at Gray Z Road, on the left when traveling north on County Line Road.
A permanent alien interment camp (prisoner of war camp) in the 8th Service Command was established here during World War II. Construction began in September 1942 and American military personnel and German prisoners began to arrive in July 1943. The . . . — — Map (db m100355) HM
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Nov. 11, 2026