Details for Site of Old Happy
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5381004852
Data
| Marker Number | 4852 |
| Atlas Number | 5381004852 |
| Marker Title | Site of Old Happy |
| Index Entry | Old Happy |
| Address | US 87, 1 mi. N of Happy |
| City | Happy |
| County | Randall |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 238786 |
| UTM Northing | 3848751 |
| Subject Codes | ghost towns |
| Marker Year | 1973 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | from Happy, travel north of US 87 about 1 mile, marker is attached to windmill o the west side of the highway at the Randall/Swisher County line |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 14" x 24" |
| Marker Text | The Hugh Currie family home, "Happy Hollow" (built 1891, near this site), was for many years only house on Amarillo-Tulia freight and stage lines. Settlers got mail and freight here. The U.S. Postal Department cut name to "Happy" for the post office. The town moved (2 miles west) to Santa Fe Line, 1906. (1973) |