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Originally a part of Bexar District. Created August 21, 1876. Organized March 17, 1891. Named in honor of Gail Borden, 1801-1874. Pioneer surveyor, newspaper editor, and inventor of the process of condensing milk. Gail, county seat.
Borden County is a historical marker in Gail, Borden County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 4 historical markers documented in Borden County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 6 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7702, -101.4451 near Gail. The nearest cataloged historic site is Borden County Jail (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include 1902-1904 Land Rushes, Gail Cemetery, and Durham.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5033000456. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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