Randall County Texas history, cities, towns, county seat, courthouse, vintage maps, hotels & more. (original) (raw)

Texas | Counties 34� 58' 12" N, 101� 54' 0" W (34.97, -101.9)
Population: Est. 134,442 (2017) 120,725 (2010)
Total area: 922 square miles (2,390 km2)
912 square miles (2,360 km2) land
11 square miles (28 km2) water

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Randall County History

1936 Centennial Marker:

RANDALL COUNTY
Formed from Young and Bexar territories.
Created, August 21, 1876.
Organized, July 27, 1889.
Named in honor of Horace Randall, 1821-1864.
A distinguished Confederate officer who fell in battle at the head of his brigade.
Canyon, county seat.
(1936)
Historical Marker: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.
(1965)

Randall County Town List

Cities, Towns & Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments, museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images, area destinations, hotels, and forum.

County Seat - Canyon
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Randall County Vintage Maps

Randall CountyTX 1907 postal map

Randall County 1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

Randall CountyTX 1920s map

Randall County 1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

Randall CountyTX 1940s map

Randall County 1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy Texas General Land Office