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CHILDRESS, TEXAS


Childress County
Seat, Texas Panhandle

34° 25' 30" N, 100° 12' 50" W (34.425, -100.213889)

Highway 287 and 62/83
30 miles N of Paducah
30 miles NW of Quanah
116 miles SE of Amarillo
ZIP code 79201
Area code 940
Population: 6,048 est. (2019)
6,105 (2010) 6,778 (2000) 5,055 (1990)

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Childress Texas 1890 city map
Childress, Texas 1890 City Map
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Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Childress, Texas Topics

  • Childress History
  • Childress Landmarks / Attractions
  • Childress Namsake: George Campbell Childress next page
  • Childress County Courthouse next page
  • Childress Old Photos c. 1914 next page
  • Childress Hotels Book Here



  • History in a Pecan Shell

    1886: Childress City and Henry were two towns only four miles apart.
    1887: Childress County was organized and the Fort Worth and Denver Railroad arrived the same year. Childress City was declared county seat, but Henry contested and won. Henry then changed its name to Childress.
    1888: the first newspaper (Childress County Index) is published
    1890: town is incorporated
    1904: homicide in a saloon brings about prohibition
    1910: Population goes over 5,000
    1905-1906: Walter Chrysler was foreman of the railroad roundhouse - he later founded Chrysler Motors.
    1891: courthouse burns
    1939: new permanent courthouse is built
    1942: Childress Army Air Field is opened to train bombardiers and also serves as a prisoner of war camp.
    1945: Base is deactivated and eventually becomes the municipal airport



    Childress, Texas
    Landmarks / Attractions

    Childress County Courthouse, Texas
    Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, September, 2007
    Childress County Courthouse

  • Childress County Heritage Museum -
    In former post office 3rd and C street

  • Baylor Creek Reservoir -
    12 miles west of Childress on the Prairie Dog Fork of the Red River

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  • Statue of George Childress
    George Childress Statue (Raoul Josset, Sculptor) at Washington on the Brazos
    TE Photo, April 2002
    Ten Things you should know about
    George Campbell Childress


    Childress Texas - Former Post Office
    Childress Post Office Building
    Childress County Heritage Museum
    210 3rd St. NW
    Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, 2009
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    Historical Marker:

    Childress Post Office Building

    The Childress Post Office was established in 1887, and in 1935 this post office building was constructed on the site formely occupied by the First Methodist Church. Reflecting the Spanish Colonial style of architecture, it features round-arched windows, a parapet above the main entrance, a 7-bay facade, round transom, and decorative brickwork. In 1981, when the post office relocated, the building was purchased for use as a museum.
    Recorded Texas Historical Landmark-1991


    Childress TX Former Post Office Cornerstone
    Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, 2009
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    Childress Texas - 1902 Childress Mural
    Childress 1902
    Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, 2009
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    Childress Army Air Field Memorial Mural
    Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, 2009
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    Childress Tx - 1808 Biggerstaff & Morris Building
    Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, 2009


    Childress Tx -  1926 Michie Building
    The 1926 Michie Building
    Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, 2009
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    Childress Tx - Hotel Childress Roof Sign
    Hotel Childress
    Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, 2009


    Childress Tx - The Closed Hotel Childress
    The Closed Hotel Childress
    Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, 2009


    Childress TX -  Hotel Childress Fire Escape
    Hotel Childress Fire Escape
    Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, 2009


    Childress Tx - Hotel Apartment Sign
    Hotel Apartment Sign
    Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, 2009


    Childress TX -  Hotel Childress  Window Detail
    Hotel Childress Window Detail
    Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, 2009
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    Childress Tx - Downtown Building
    Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, 2009


    Childress Tx - Downtown
    Downtown Childress
    Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, 2009


    Childress Texas - Engine Display
    Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, 2009
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    Childress Tx - Coca-Cola Ghost  Sign
    Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, 2009
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    Childress Tx - Ghost Sign
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    Childress Tx - Gift Shoppe Ghost Sign
    Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, 2009
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    Childress Tx - Jitters Coffee Sign
    "Friends don't let friends drink bad coffee!"
    Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, 2009


    Childress Tx - Trinity Lutheran Church
    Childress Trinity Lutheran Church
    Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, 2009


    Childress Tx - Presbyterian Church
    Childress Presbyterian Church
    Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, 2009
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     Childress Tx - Mvnicipal Bvilding
    Childress Municipal Building
    Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, 2009


    Childress Tx Palace Theater Sign
    Childress Palace Theatre Sign
    Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, 2009


    Childress Tx Palace Theater
    Palace Theatre
    Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, 2009
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    Childress Texas - Window Mural
    Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, 2009
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    Childress Texas  - Closed Gas Station
    Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, 2009


    Childress Texas  - Closed Gas Station
    Childress Closed Gas Stations
    Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, 2009
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    Childress c. 1914
    Vintage photos



    Childress, TX - Palace theatre

    "The Palace Theater, opened in 1921, remained in business until 1993."

    Photo courtesy Wes Reeves, 2005

    Cowboy Gene

    by Mike Cox ("Texas Tales")

    In the spring of 1938, a cowboy on the dodge rode into the Panhandle railroad town of Childress.

    A little short of cash, he approached Rufus Layton, manager of the Palace Theater, about doing some work for him. Layton jumped at the opportunity, offering him a healthy amount of money for Depression times - $100.

    For that kind of money, this cowboy wouldn't be taking tickets or sweeping up stale popcorn. He'd be singing, playing a guitar and smiling big. Layton must have been smiling big, too, because the cowboy's name was Gene Autry. THE Gene Autry. ... more

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    Childress Tourist Information
    Childress Economic Development Corporation
    888-235-2942, 940-937-8629
    315 Commerce Street
    PO Box 10, Childress, TX 79201




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    Texas Panhandle

    Childress, Texas Nearby Towns:
    Paducah
    Quanah
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