Historical Marker

Taylor County (1936)

Abilene · Taylor County · Dedicated 1936 · THC Atlas #5441005207

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About this site

Taylor County is a historical marker in Abilene, Taylor County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Taylor County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 126 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.4592, -99.8311 near Abilene. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dyess Memorial Center and Linear Airpark, Dyess Air Force Base (museum), about 1.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Camp Barkeley, 12th Armored Division at, Tye Cemetery, and Lt. Col. William E. Dyess.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5441005207. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Taylor County was created February 1, 1858, from the Bexar land district and named for three brothers—Edward, George, and James Taylor—who died at the Alamo in 1836. It was organized in 1878 with Buffalo Gap as the first county seat, a stop on the Fort Concho–Fort Belknap stage route near the Western cattle trail. After the Texas and Pacific Railroad arrived, the county seat was moved to the new town of Abilene in 1883.

Sources: hmdb.org taylor1858.com

Also at or near Abilene, Taylor County

“Taylor County” names 2 distinct records in Taylor County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1936 in Abilene. The others:

Taylor County — Historical Marker in Abilene (1964)

📍 32.4592, -99.8311 · Abilene, Taylor County

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Museum

Dyess Memorial Center and Linear Airpark, Dyess Air Force Base

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Historical Marker

Camp Barkeley, 12th Armored Division at

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Historical Marker

Lt. Col. William E. Dyess

Butterfield Mail & Stage Line

Tye · 1969

Cemetery

Elmwood Memorial Park

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Historical Marker

Western Cattle Trail, Site of

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Blanton, Thomas L., House

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