Mitchell County

Mitchell County (HM29IM)

Location: Colorado City, TX 79512 Mitchell County
Buy Texas State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 32° 23.418', W 100° 52.124'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 280 views
Inscription
Created 1876, from Bexar District. Named for Asa Mitchell, a soldier in Battle of Velasco, 1832, and member of consultation of 1835, and Eli, his brother, a soldier in battle at Gonzales, 1835. Organized 1881. Colorado City, County Seat, was 1880's cattle capital of Texas.

Rolling terrain broken by the Colorado River and its tributaries. Mineral deposits are brick and tile clays, potash, gypsum, salt and oil. Discovery well of the Permian Basin oil fields came in at Westbrook.

Small grains, cotton, hay and forage are principle crops. Livestock also raised.
Details
HM NumberHM29IM
Tags
Year Placed1966
Placed ByState of Texas
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, July 19th, 2018 at 4:01pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 324226 N 3585234
Decimal Degrees32.39030000, -100.86873333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 23.418', W 100° 52.124'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 23' 25.08" N, 100° 52' 7.4400000000001" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)325
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 349 Oak St, Colorado City TX 79512, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. This marker needs at least one picture.
  9. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  10. Is the marker in the median?
© 2024  Historical Marker Project.  All Rights Reserved.
All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
HMP is owned and operated by 3RiverDev (Fort Wayne, Indiana).
Terms and Conditions   |   Privacy Policy   |   Disclaimers   |   About   |   Contact Us