Marker Inscription
Originally known as the "Hale County Hesperian," this newspaper was established in the late 1880s by D.B. Hill and John Davidson. In 1891 John Minor Shafer, an early Plainview area settler, became the owner and publisher. The newspaper remained a Shafer family operation until 1912. Its name then was changed from the "Hale County Herald" to the "Plainview Herald," and later to the "Plainview Daily Herald." Consolidation with the "Plainview News" in 1929 allowed for continued growth and expanded coverage. In 1978 the "Daily Herald" was purchased by the Hearst Corporation. (1984)
About this site
Plainview Daily Herald is a historical marker in Plainview, Hale County, dedicated in 1984. It is one of 39 historical markers documented in Hale County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 43 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 34.1935, -101.7034 near Plainview. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Baptist Church of Plainview (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Lake Plainview, Santa Fe Railroad in Plainview, and Texas Land & Development Company, Former Office Site of.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5189004043. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
