Formed from Young and Bexar Territories. Created August 21, 1876. Organized September 20, 1886. Named in honor of Stephen Crosby 1800-1869. Came to Texas in 1845. Commissioner of the General Land Office. County seat, Estacado, 1886. Emma, 1890. Crosbyton, since 1911.
Crosby County
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Crosby County is a historical marker in Crosbyton, Crosby County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 34 historical markers documented in Crosby County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 37 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.6606, -101.2385 near Crosbyton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Crosbyton (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include High Plains Pioneer Henry Clay Smith, Crosby County Courthouse, and Lamar Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5107001114. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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