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Lipscomb County, Texas
Historical Markers in Follett, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Follett, in Lipscomb County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Strange But True, Ghost Towns, and Oil Boom. The markers on this list were placed between 1967 and 2017.
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- Fairmont Cemeteryplaced 2007
This burial ground serves citizens near the northern tip of Texas at a site closer to capitals of six other states than it is to Austin.
- Follettplaced 1967
A gateway to Texas Panhandle's "Golden Spread". Founded as "Ivanhoe", on a site across state line, in Oklahoma.
- Northeast Corner of Texasplaced 1970
Established by law in 1850 as intersection of 100-degree longitude and 36-degree, 30' latitude, this point remained in dispute 79 years.
- Follett United Methodist Churchplaced 2017
In the early pioneer days of the Texas and Oklahoma panhandle, circuit riders (ministers on horseback) provided pioneers with church services.
- Follett United Methodist Church and Church Bellplaced 1977
The Rev. Grant. L. Hayes, first Methodist circuit rider in this area, founded the Ivanhoe, Oklahoma, church 3 miles to the north in 1902; the…
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