Marker Inscription
Founded 1917; incorporated 1921. Named for Thomas C. Spearman, a vice-president and head of the Land Department of the Santa Fe Railway. The Santa Fe line was completed to Spearman in 1920, making this the first railroad shipping point in the county. Hansford County, created 1876 and organized 1889, relocated its county seat here in 1929. The courthouse was built 1931. Center for agriculture, wheat storage, ranching, and petroleum industry. Early 1960s growth included 25 new businesses in two years. Streets paved with brick make city distinctive.
About this site
Spearman is a historical marker in Spearman, Hansford County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 13 historical markers documented in Hansford County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 16 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 36.1975, -101.1923 near Spearman. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hansford County Courthouse (courthouse), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Martin, Robert E. (Bob), Hansford County Sheriff, Brandt Building, and Brick Streets of Spearman.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5195005004. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
