Details for Mitchell County

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5335003423

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Marker Number 3423
Atlas Number 5335003423
Marker Title Mitchell County
Index Entry Mitchell County
Address 349 Oak St.
City Colorado City
County Mitchell
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 324259
UTM Northing 3585226
Subject Codes counties
Marker Year 1936
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location Mitchell County Courthouse grounds, southeast side facing Oak St.
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 1936 Texas Centennial highway marker (pink granite)
Marker Text Settled after Indians left Texas in 1875. One of 128 counties created (Aug. 21, 1876) from Bexar Territory covering West Texas to the Panhandle and El Paso. Named for Mitchell brothers, Asa and Eli, Texas War for Independence veterans. Organized Jan. 10, 1881, when the railroad came, making county seat Colorado City West Texas' "Mother City" and first boom town. Oil, sheep and cattle ranching center. Historic sites include Comanche Indian Village; Seven Wells, last buffalo watering hole. Annual events: Colorado City Frontier Roundup and Tumbleweed Festival. (1965)

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