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Established 1857 by Ben, James, and Hicks Baker, the "Citizens" was named by the Rev. J. J. Scherer, minister-educator. Also published on several sites, by series of owners, as "Colorado Times" or "Colorado Citizens," this is only survivor among the several local 1800s papers.
The Colorado County Citizen is a historical marker in Columbus, Colorado County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 110 historical markers documented in Colorado County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 129 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.7053, -96.5410 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is Stafford Opera House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Confederate Memorial Museum, Caledonia Lodge No. 68, A. F. & A. M., and Ehrenwerth-Ramsey-Untermeyer Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5089000977. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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