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CHILDRESS
COUNTY, TEXAS
Texas
Panhandle
34° 32' 24" N, 100° 12' 0" W (34.54, -100.2)
Population: 6,664 (2020)
7,041 (2010) 7,688 (2000) 5,953 (1990)
Total area 714 square miles (1,850 km2):
696 square miles (1,800 km2) land
17 square miles (44 km2) (2.4%) water |
Childress
County History
1936 Texas Centennial
Marker:
CHILDRESS
COUNTY
Formed from Young and Bexar Territories.
Created August 21, 1876.
Organized April 11, 1887.
Named in honor of George
Campbell Childress 1804-1841. A member of the Convention in 1836.
Co-author of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Childress,
the county seat. |
Childress
County Town List
Cities, Towns &
Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments,
museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images,
area destinations, forum...
County Seat - Childress |
Childress
County Vintage Maps
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From 1907 Texas
state map #2090 showing Childress County
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
From
1920 Texas state map #10749 showing Childress County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
From
1940 Texas state map #4335 showing Childress County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
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