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A part of the Peters Grant, 1841; Created January 22, 1858; Organized July 27, 1880; Named in honor of Dr. Branch Tanner Archer 1790-1856; Texas Commissioner to the United States, 1835, Member of Congress, Secretary of War of the Republic of Texas. First permanent settlement, 1874; First railroad, 1890; Archer City, the county seat. (1936, 1986)
Archer County is a historical marker in Archer City, Archer County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 30 historical markers documented in Archer County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 30 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.5164, -98.6601 near Archer City. The nearest cataloged historic site is Anarene (historical marker), about 2.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include First Baptist Church of Archer City, Archer City Methodist Church, and Sheriff E. Harrison Ikard.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5009000189. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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