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Formed from Young and Bexar Territories, created August 21, 1876, organized December 8, 1891. Named in honor of Henri Castro 1786-1861. A distinguished pioneer and colonizer of Texas. Founder of the towns of Castroville, Quihi, Vandenburg and D'Hanis in Medina County. Dimmitt, The County Seat.
Castro County is a historical marker in Dimmitt, Castro County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 11 historical markers documented in Castro County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 17 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 34.5380, -102.3016 near Dimmitt. The nearest cataloged historic site is Castro County Courthouse (courthouse), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Castro County Courthouses, Shoot-out on Jones Street, and Dimmitt.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5069000757. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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