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ANDREWS COUNTY,
TEXAS
Texas Panhandle
32° 18' 0" N, 102° 38' 24" W (32.3, -102.64)
Population: 18,610 (2020)
14,786 (2010) 13,004 (2000) 14,338 (1990)
Total area: 1,501 square miles (3,890 km2)
1,501 square miles (3,890 km2) land
0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) water |
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Andrews County
History
Andrews County
has been in existence since 1876, when the 15th Legislature of Texas
created 54 counties in the Panhandle and South Plains out of Bexar
County. The political control of the county has passed through several
other counties and districts since its inception. On July 22, 1910,
the county records were finally transferred from Midland
County to Andrews County, and the Commissioners Court held its
first meeting.
Andrews County's first oil well blew in December of 1929. By 1956,
the County produced more than 60 million barrels of oil annually -
giving us recognition as the number one oil producing county in the
state of Texas and in the United States.
- Debbie Gomez, June 06, 2002
1936 Centennial Marker:
From Andrews - FM 87
West about 12 miles to roadside park.
Andrews County
Created August 21, 1876,
organized May 11, 1910.
Named for Richard Andrews killed at the Battle of Concepcion, October
28, 1835, the first man to fall in the Texas revolution.
County seat, Andrews. |
Andrews County
Town List
Cities, Towns &
Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments,
museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images,
area destinations, forum...
County Seat -
Andrews |
Andrews County
Vintage Maps
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Andrews County
1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Andrews County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Andrews County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Andrews County
1936 Texas Centennial Marker
From Andrews
- FM 87 West about 12 miles to roadside park |
Andrews
County 1936 Texas Centennial marker
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, April 2010 |
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