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Texas
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CARSON COUNTY,
TEXAS
35° 24' 36"
N, 101° 21' 0" W (35.41, -101.35)
Population: Est. 6,057 (2016) 6,182 (2010)
Total area: 924 square miles (2,390 km2)
920 square miles (2,400 km2) land
3.9 square miles (10 km2) (0.4%) water |
Carson County
History
Historical Marker:
CARSON COUNTY
Created 1876. Organized 1888. Named for Samuel Price Carson, Secretary
of State, Republic
of Texas. A pioneer county in oil and gas development. Panhandle,
county seat, promised main lines of 3 railroads, was by-passed for
Amarillo, yet
became one of the 4 historic towns in Texas
Panhandle.
1936 Centennial
Marker:
CARSON COUNTY
Formed from Young and Bexar territories;
created August 21, 1876,
organized June 29, 1888.
Named in honor of Samuel P. Carson 1798-1840, statesman of the United
States and the Republic
of Texas. Wheat, oil and gas contribute to its wealth.
Panhandle,
county seat.
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Carson 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 - Panhandle
Book Hotel Here - Perryton
Hotels | More
Hotels |
Carson County
Vintage Maps
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Carson County
1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Carson County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Carson County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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