Historical Markers in Colorado City, Texas

Start with these Colorado City stories

• Buffalo Trailsplaced 1967

  These tracks, originally formed in soft dirt, are taken from an ancient buffalo trail which once guided herds to water at Champion Creek (6 miles…

• Mitchell Countyplaced 1936

  Settled after Indians left Texas in 1875. One of 128 counties created (Aug. 21, 1876) from Bexar Territory covering West Texas to the Panhandle and…

• Texas & Pacific Railwayplaced 1970

  Railroad made this "Cattle Capital of West Texas" in 1880s. Cattlemen Frank Byler, Clay Mann, Winfield Scott, C.C. Slaughter and others brought herds…

• The Founding of Colorado Cityplaced 1968

  Founded, 1880, at the crossing of the Colorado River and Texas & Pacific Railroad right-of-way; central shipping point and supply depot for the…

• Comanche Village Massacreplaced 1936

  In this vicinity on a bank of the Colorado October 21, 1840; A Comanche Indian village was completely destroyed and much stolen property recovered…

• First Baptist Church of Colorado Cityplaced 1973

  Founded as a mission station in 1881 by The Rev. George W. Baines (1809-1882), a former President of Baylor University and in 1880s a Baptist State…

All 15 historical markers in Colorado City

• Buffalo Trails1967
• Comanche Village Massacre1936
• Dr. Preston C. Coleman1972
• First Baptist Church of Colorado City1973
• First Presbyterian Church1969
• Mitchell County1936
• R.C. (Dick) Ware1967
• Ruddick Park1970
• Seven Wells1936
• Sites of Texas & Pacific Railway Depots1981
• Spade Community Cemetery
• Texas & Pacific Railway1970
• The Founding of Colorado City1968
• William Marion Green1968
• Y.D. McMurry1970

Historical markers near Colorado City

• Snyder27 stories · 24 mi
• Sweetwater5 stories · 26 mi
• Robert Lee6 stories · 39 mi
• Winters7 stories · 61 mi
• Post10 stories · 63 mi
• Abilene22 stories · 65 mi

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