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Formed from Bexar Territory, created February 1, 1858; recreated August 21, 1876; organized July 3, 1877. Named in Honor of James H. Callahan, 1812-1856 soldier in the Texas Revolution, captain of the Texas Rangers. County Seat, Callahan City, 1877; Belle Plain, 1877-1883; Baird, since two early military roads, the Chisholm Trail, and the first government telegraph line traversed this region.
Callahan County is a historical marker in Baird, Callahan County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 28 historical markers documented in Callahan County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 46 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.3964, -99.3953 near Baird. The nearest cataloged historic site is Callahan Jail, First (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Callahan County Library and Pioneer Museum, Callahan County Courthouse, and Camp Pecan, C.S.A..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5059000634. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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