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The Hugh Currie family home, "Happy Hollow" (built 1891, near this site), was for many years only house on Amarillo-Tulia freight and stage lines. Settlers got mail and freight here. The U.S. Postal Department cut name to "Happy" for the post office. The town moved (2 miles west) to Santa Fe Line, 1906. (1973)
Old Happy is a historical marker in Happy, Randall County, dedicated in 1973. 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 34.7493, -101.8534 near Happy. The nearest cataloged historic site is First United Methodist Church of Happy (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Sarah A Jenkins, Dreamland Cemetery, and Civil War Veterans Reunion.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5381004852. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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