Details - City of Brownfield - Atlas Number 5445000881 - Atlas: Texas Historical Commission

Marker Number	881
Atlas Number	5445000881
Marker Title	City of Brownfield
Index Entry	Brownfield, City of
Address	500 W. Main St.
City	Brownfield
County	Terry
UTM Zone	13
UTM Easting	753512
UTM Northing	3674421
Subject Codes	cities and towns
Marker Year	1971
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark	No
Marker Location	Terry County Courthouse grounds, NW corner, at SE corner of W. Main St. (US 380) and S. 6th St.
Private Property
Marker Condition
Marker Size	18" x 28"
Marker Text	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 on this site (then a pasture) and offered a lot to each voter in county. Streets (named for first settlers) were designated and a general store, hotel, and school were built. In 1904 the town vied with Gomez for county seat, winning by slim margin. Present economy is based on farming and oil. (1971)