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DONLEY COUNTY,
TEXAS
34°
57' 36" N, 100° 48' 36" W (34.96, -100.81) |
Donley County
History
1936
Texas Centennial Marker:
DONLEY COUNTY
Formed from Young and Bexar territories;
Created August 21, 1876;
Organized March 22, 1882;
Named in honor of Stockton P. Donley 1821-1871; a Confederate officer
elected to the Texas Supreme Bench in 1866;
Clarendon,
the County Seat.
DONLEY COUNTY by Lou
Ann Herda
Donley County is named for Stockton P. Donley, skilled criminal lawyer
and elected Texas Supreme Court Judge. He didn't live in the Panhandle,
but he's said to have been as clever an attorney as Patrick "give
me liberty, or give me death" Henry. Donley County, created in 1876,
was also cattle country, with the JA Ranch (established that year
by Goodnight
and John Adair), the RO Ranch, and Carhart's Quarter Circle Heart
Ranch covering most of the area. |
Armstrong
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 - Clarendon
Area Hotel - Clarendon
Hotels | More
Hotels |
Donley County
Vintage Maps
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Donley County
1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Donley County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Donley County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Donley County
1936 Texas Centennial Marker
U.S. 287 & Hwy 70, West of Clarendon |
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