Details for Wilbarger County
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5487005809
Data
| Marker Number | 5809 |
| Atlas Number | 5487005809 |
| Marker Title | Wilbarger County |
| Index Entry | Wilbarger County |
| Address | 4600 College Dr. |
| City | Vernon |
| County | Wilbarger |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 470458 |
| UTM Northing | 3779728 |
| Subject Codes | counties |
| Marker Year | 1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Vernon College, Red River Valley Museum, parking lot near entrance |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 1936 Texas Centennial - highway marker (pink granite) |
| Marker Text | Formed from Bexar County. Created February 1, 1858. Organized October 10, 1881. Named for Josiah and Mathias Wilbarger, brothers who came to Texas in 1829. Josiah, scalped by Indians August, 1833, survived 11 years. Vernon, the county seat. Millions of cattle and horses were driven north through this county. |