Haskell County
Created February 1, 1858. Recreated August 21, 1876. Organized January 13, 1885. Named in honor of Charles Ready Haskell, 1817-1836. A Tennesseean who was shot with Fannin in the massacre at Goliad. Haskell, the county seat. Crossed by Capt. R.B. Marcy in surveying a route to California in 1849. First settlement at Haskell, 1882.
33.1569° N, 99.7337° W
Where to Find It
Haskell County Courthouse grounds, SW corner facing Ave. E (Bus. 277)
Nearby Markers
- 0.3 mi N J. U. Fields Home Haskell
- 1.2 mi S Old Railroad Depot Haskell
- 5.9 mi N Josselet Switch Haskell
- 12.9 mi NW First Baptist Church of Rochester Rochester