City of Dumas

In 1891, Louis Dumas and J. R. Wheat formed the Panhandle Townsite Company to develop and promote a community they named Dumas. A post office was established the same year, and in 1892 Dumas was elected the seat of Moore County government. A mercantile store opened in 1894, and the First State Bank was organized in 1908. The dry, arid land surrounding Dumas attracted few newcomers, and the population remained sparse until oil was discovered in 1927. The town's history is a good reflection of life in the Texas Panhandle. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986

City of Dumas is a historical marker in Dumas, Moore County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 10 historical markers documented in Moore County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 16 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 35.8581, -101.9730 near Dumas. The nearest cataloged historic site is Moore County Courthouse (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Dumas Cemetery, Geological Riches of Moore County, and Site of Historic Drift Fence.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5341000884. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.