Randall County
Created 1876; named for Confederate general Horace Randall. Settled 1877 by rancher Leigh Dyer, brother-in-law of Charles Goodnight, man who brought first cattle to Panhandle. Organized in 1889. County seat: Canyon. Home of West Texas State University, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Palo Duro State Park, Buffalo Lake. (1966)
34.9960° N, 101.9197° W
Where to Find It
US 60/87 (Canyon Drive) southbound, west side of the road between Hunsley Road and Hereford Highway, near golf course.
Nearby Markers
- 0.7 mi N T Anchor Ranch Canyon
- 0.7 mi N Col. John I. Gregg 1872 Battle Site Canyon
- 0.9 mi S Buffalo Courts Canyon
- 1 mi SW Tex Randall Canyon
- 1.1 mi S Sam Wood Cabin Canyon
- 1.1 mi S Georgia O'Keeffe in Canyon Canyon