Chief of the Pastores Casimiro Romero

(1833 - 1912) Moved to Texas, 1876, from New Mexico-- wife and two children in a coach, goods in 14 wagons. Owned 6,000 sheep. A Castilian Spaniard by birth, Romero spoke for pastores (sheep herders), who built eleven haciendas and plazas in Canadian River area. Cattle rancher Chas. Goodnight in late 1876 made a pact with Romero to respect right of the pastores to valley of Canadian River. But, railroads and cattle ranches in 1880s cut into sheep lands. Romero returned to New Mexico, selling Texas lands, 1897. He is memorialized in this area by town of Romero (3.5 mi. SW of here). (1970)

Chief of the Pastores Casimiro Romero is a historical marker in Dalhart, Hartley County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 6 historical markers documented in Hartley County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 9 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 35.7585, -102.8831 near Dalhart. The nearest cataloged historic site is Unknown Grave (cemetery), about 9.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hartley Cemetery, First Hartley County Jail, and Hartley County.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5205000827. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.