Terry County
Formed from Young and Bexar territories; created August 21, 1876, organized June 28, 1904. Named in honor of Colonel Benjamin Franklin Terry 1821-1861. Leader of the famous Terry's Texas Rangers. Brownfield, the county seat primarily a farming area.
33.1809° N, 102.1083° W
Where to Find It
From Brownfield, take US 380/82 about 10 miles east in roadside park.
Nearby Markers
- 8.9 mi E Buffalo Soldier Tragedy of 1877 in Lynn County Tahoka
- 9.3 mi W Terry County's First Jail Brownfield
- 9.3 mi W A. M. Brownfield Home Brownfield
- 9.6 mi W The Oak Grove Brownfield
- 9.7 mi W Site of Joe T. and Laura Hamilton Home Brownfield
- 9.8 mi W First Baptist Church of Brownfield Brownfield