Historical Marker

Hereford Christian College

Hereford · Deaf Smith County · Dedicated 1966 · THC Atlas #5117002460

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Marker Inscription

Hereford College opened 1902 as co-educational public school in newly-built three-story main building. By 1903, college was transferred to Christian Church for needed financial support. Renamed Add-Ran College. The next year, name changed to Panhandle Christian College. Relying on tuition alone for support, college was forced to close in 1912. Housed Hereford High School, 1915-26. This marker is mounted on Roswell, New Mexico, brownstone from the old main building. (1966)

About this site

Hereford Christian College is a historical marker in Hereford, Deaf Smith County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 15 historical markers documented in Deaf Smith County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 20 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 34.8251, -102.3951 near Hereford. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Thompson House (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hereford High School, Deaf Smith Co. Historical Museum, and Two-Wheel Fire Hose Reel.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5117002460. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 34.8251, -102.3951 · Hereford, Deaf Smith County
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