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Created 1876; named for Confederate general Horace Randall. Settled 1877 by rancher Leigh Dyer, brother-in-law of Charles Goodnight, man who brought first cattle to Panhandle. Organized in 1889. County seat: Canyon. Home of West Texas State University, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Palo Duro State Park, Buffalo Lake. (1966)
Randall County is a historical marker in Canyon, Randall County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 38 historical markers documented in Randall County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 49 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 34.9977, -101.9199 near Canyon. The nearest cataloged historic site is T-Anchor Ranch (cemetery), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Col. John I. Gregg 1872 Battle Site, Buffalo Courts, and Hudspeth, Mary E. House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5381004187. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Randall County” names 2 distinct records in Randall County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1966 in Canyon. The others:
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