The Clarendon News

The Clarendon News The town of Clarendon began with an effort led by the Rev. Lewis H. Carhart as he strived to create a colony based on Christianity, temperance and education. To promote the settlement, he created The Clarendon News, publishing the first issue in June 1878, the same year the first colonists arrived. The News was the first newspaper in the Panhandle. Since its first printing, it has changed owners and names many times but has always provided local news coverage and community interest pieces. As the community grew, printing methods changed from hand-set type to 21st-century computer innovations. The newspaper's long, continuous run is a tribute to Carhart and the many pioneer journalists who followed him. (2003)

The Clarendon News is a historical marker in Clarendon, Donley County, dedicated in 2002. It is one of 12 historical markers documented in Donley County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 15 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 34.9367, -100.8873 near Clarendon. The nearest cataloged historic site is Donley County Courthouse (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Stockton P. Donley, Clarendon Motor Company Building, and Funeral Business in Clarendon.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5129012977. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.