| Marker Number |
15443 |
| Atlas Number |
5507015443 |
| Marker Title |
Howard County |
| Index Entry |
|
| Address |
300 S. Main St. |
| City |
Big Spring |
| County |
Howard |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
266668 |
| UTM Northing |
3571041 |
| Subject Codes |
counties |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Howard County Courthouse grounds, E side facing Main Street |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Texas Centennial highway marker (pink granite) |
| Marker Text |
Formed from Young and Bexar Territories. Created August 21, 1876. Organized June 15, 1882. Named in honor of Volney Erskine Howard 1809-1889. Came to Texas in 1844. Delegate to the first state constitutional convention. Member of the state legislature. Member of the United States Congress. Big Spring, the county seat |
