Historical Marker

Carson County

Historical marker location:
Panhandle, Texas
( Main and Fifth Street, on courthouse grounds, Panhandle)
Marker installed: 1936

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.