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Cowboy capital of the Texas Panhandle, 1877-1888. "Billy the Kid" and cowboys from many ranches added to its liveliness. Made famous by wild west fiction. Its name is a corruption of Atascoso (boggy) first given to nearby creek. County seat of Oldham County, 1881-1915. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Tascosa is a historical marker in Boys Ranch, Oldham County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 10 historical markers documented in Oldham County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 12 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 35.5319, -102.2562 near Boys Ranch. The nearest cataloged historic site is Tascosa Courthouse, 1884 (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Boot Hill Cemetery, Old Tascosa, and The Historic LS.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5359005199. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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