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County Seat of Winkler County. Organized in 1910. Incorporated in 1938. Name for Kermit Roosevelt, son of President Theodore Roosevelt, who had visited a local ranch. One of the top oil and gas producing counties in state. Ranch center. Gateway to New Mexico. (1964)
Kermit is a historical marker in Kermit, Winkler County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 15 historical markers documented in Winkler County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 17 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.8503, -103.0768 near Kermit. The nearest cataloged historic site is Kermit's Oldest Home (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Moorhead Cable Tool Rig, Community Church, and Winkler, Colonel C. M..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5495002927. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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