Childress County
Formed from Young and Bexar Territories. Created August 21, 1876. Organized April 11, 1887. Named in honor of George Campbell Childress 1804-1841. A member of the Convention in 1836. Co-author of the Texas Declaration of Independence . Childress, the county seat.
34.4259° N, 100.2053° W
Where to Find It
Childress County Courthouse grounds, S side facing Ave. E NW
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi NE Colonel Wm. Edgar Hughes of the Mill Iron Childress
- 0.2 mi SW Childress Post Office Building Childress
- 0.2 mi S Palace Theater Childress
- 0.4 mi N Goodnight Trail Childress
- 0.6 mi NE Childress Cemetery Childress
- 0.6 mi W Old Railroad Y.M.C.A. Childress