Mobeetie
Oldest town in Texas Panhandle. Originally a trading post, 2 mi. south, 1874; moved nearer to Fort Elliott, 1875. Earlier called Sweetwater, was renamed in 1879. Courthouse was completed by Mark Huselby, first county tax assessor, and other citizens. Popular with hunters, cowboys, gamblers - town in1881 became judicial center of 35th District. Temple Houston, son of the hero Sam Houston, was district attorney and the first state senator for this district. After bypass by the Santa Fe Railroad (1888) and a destructive 1898 tornado, Mobeetie declined. (1967)
35.5173° N, 100.4417° W
Where to Find It
SE corner SH 152 and FM 48 (Dickerson St.)
Nearby Markers
- 0.5 mi S Frank Willis, Sr. Mobeetie
- 0.5 mi S Captain G. W. Arrington Mobeetie
- 0.5 mi S Emanuel Dubbs Mobeetie
- 0.5 mi S Temple Lea Houston Mobeetie
- 0.5 mi S Fort Elliott Flagpole Mobeetie
- 0.5 mi S Old Wheeler County Jail, 1886 Mobeetie