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Texas
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CROSBY COUNTY,
TEXAS
33° 36' 36"
N, 101° 18' 0" W (33.61, -101.3)
Population: 6,059 (2010)
Total area: 902 square miles (2,340 km2)
900 square miles (2,300 km2) land
1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) water |
Crosby County
History
(from the 1936
Texas Centennial Marker)
CROSBY COUNTY
Formed from Young and Bexar Territories
Created August 21, 1876
Organized September 20, 1986
Named in honor of Stephen Crosby
1800-1869
came to Texas in 1845
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
County seat, Estacado,
1886,
Emma 1890.
Crosbyton,
since 1911. |
Crosby 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 - Crosbyton
Book Hotel Here -
Lubbock Hotels |
Crosby County
Vintage Maps
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Lubbock
& Crosby County 1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Lubbock
& Crosby County 1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Lubbock
& Crosby County 1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Crosby
County Texas Centennial Marker
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Location:
Crosby County Pioneer Memorial Museum
101 Main Street US 82, Crosbyton
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Escapes, in its purpose to preserve historic, endangered and vanishing
Texas, asks that anyone wishing to share their local history, stories,
landmarks and vintage/historic photos, please contact
us. |
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