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Formed from Young and Bexar territories; created August 21, 1876, organized June 29, 1888. Named in honor of Samuel P. Carson 1798-1840, statesman of the United States and the Republic of Texas. Wheat, oil and gas contribute to its wealth. Panhandle, county seat.
Carson County is a historical marker in Panhandle, Carson County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 42 historical markers documented in Carson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 46 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 35.3450, -101.3806 near Panhandle. The nearest cataloged historic site is Callaghan Memorial Library (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Carson County Square House Museum, Carson County, and Panhandle Herald.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5065000737. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Carson County” names 2 distinct records in Carson County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1965 in Panhandle. The others:
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