Terry County, Texas
Historical Markers in Brownfield, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 17 Texas historical markers in Brownfield, in Terry County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Ghost Towns, Civil War, Outlaws & Lawmen, and Cowboys & Cattle. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2006. 2 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Brownfield stories
- A Half-Mile South of this marker Stood Town of Gomezplaced 1974
In 1903, owners of land here in center of then-unorganized Terry County platted this town, secured a post office named for Spanish-American patriot…
- Colonel B. F. Terry and Terry's Texas Rangersplaced 1963
Native of Kentucky. Came to Texas 1831. Member Secession Convention. Commanded reinforcements of state troops sent to Rio Grande for the capture of…
- M. B. Sawyer Ranch Houseplaced 1970
Home of Monroe Brown Sawyer and wife Rebecca (Skeen); built 1902. One of earliest homes in Terry County, it predated town of Brownfield.
- Site of Mail Relay Station
(500 yards west) By 1903, W.J. (1858-1930) and Mary E. (1863-1958) French had built a two-story home near this site, and it was a stop for freighters…
- A. M. Brownfield Homeplaced 1985
A. M. Brownfield, for whose family this town was named, came to Terry County as a rancher in 1900.
- Brownfield Cemetery
The first public burial ground in the new Terry County seat of Brownfield was begun in 1904 when 19-year-old Jessie Hill died and was interred here.
All 17 historical markers in Brownfield
- A Half-Mile South of this marker Stood Town of Gomez1974
- A. M. Brownfield Home1985
- Brownfield Cemetery
- Brownfield Municipal Power Plant2006
- City of Brownfield1971
- Colonel B. F. Terry and Terry's Texas Rangers1963
- First Baptist Church of Brownfield2004
- Gomez Baptist Church1988
- Gomez Cemetery1970
- M. B. Sawyer Ranch House1970
- Maids and Matrons Club1990
- Site of Joe T. and Laura Hamilton Home2005
- Site of Mail Relay Station
- Terry County1936
- Terry County's First Jail1975
- The Oak Grove1969
- Tokio School1991
Historical markers near Brownfield
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