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Texas
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MARTIN COUNTY,
TEXAS
32° 18' 0"
N, 101° 57' 36" W (32.3, -101.96)
Population: 4,799 (2010)
Total area: 916 square miles (2,370 km2)
915 square miles (2,370 km2) land
0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) water |
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Martin County
History
MARTIN COUNTY
On lower great plains of west Texas. Formed from Young and Bexar territories.
Created Aug. 21, 1876, and organized Nov. 4, 1884. Named for Wyly
Martin, member of Austin's
colony and Texas patriot.
County seat established by the first commissioners court which authorized
construction of courthouse
in Stanton (then
called Marienfeld).
Early C. C. Slaughter ranch headquarters, 12 miles northwest of Stanton
at Mustang Spring, best campsite west of Big
Spring.
Economy based on grain sorghum, cotton
farming; cattle ranching;
petroleum.
(1936)
Formed from Young and Bexar territories
Created August 21, 1876.
Organized November 4, 1884.
Named in honor of Wyly Martin 1776-1842. An alcalde in Austin's
colony member of the consultation in 1835, soldier in the Texas
revolution, member of the Texas congress.
County seat, Marienfeld,
1884; Stanton
since 1890. |
Martin 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 - Stanton
Book Hotel Here - Stanton
Hotels |
Martin County
Vintage Maps
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Martin County
1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Martin County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Martin County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Martin County
Centennial Marker
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take US 80 West about 0.5 mile |
Martin County
Texas Centennial Marker
Photo Courtesy Barclay
Gibson, December 2009 |
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Escapes, in its purpose to preserve historic, endangered and vanishing
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photos, please contact
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