Dan Cobb

(Dec. 2, 1868 - May 16, 1937) A native of Tennessee, Dan Cobb designed and constructed the first Gaines County Courthouse in 1906. He also built the second courthouse in 1922, as well as a First Baptist Church sanctuary, a schoolhouse and other significant early structures of the area. He and his wife Aurelia (Metcalf) (1869-1953) built a home at this site in 1906 for their family of 6 children. A charter member of the First Baptist Church and the Seminole School Board, Cobb had a federal mail contract for a 3-county area. His pioneer efforts and leadership were vital to the early growth of Gaines County. (1982)

Dan Cobb is a historical marker in Seminole, Gaines County, dedicated in 1982. It is one of 9 historical markers documented in Gaines County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 13 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.7269, -102.6479 near Seminole. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dan Cobb Home (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Gaines County, Gaines County, and Seminole.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5165001161. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.