| Marker Number |
829 |
| Atlas Number |
5075000829 |
| Marker Title |
Childress County |
| Index Entry |
Childress County |
| Address |
100 Ave. E NW |
| City |
Childress |
| County |
Childress |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
389246 |
| UTM Northing |
3810042 |
| Subject Codes |
counties |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Childress County Courthouse grounds, S side facing Ave. E NW |
| Private Property |
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| Marker Condition |
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| Marker Size |
1936 Texas Centennial - highway marker (pink granite) |
| Marker Text |
Formed from Young and Bexar Territories. Created August 21, 1876. Organized April 11, 1887. Named in honor of George Campbell Childress 1804-1841. A member of the Convention in 1836. Co-author of the Texas Declaration of Independence . Childress, the county seat. |
