Historical MarkerNortheast Corner of Texas
Follett · Lipscomb County · Dedicated 1970 · THC Atlas #5295003611
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
Established by law in 1850 as intersection of 100-degree longitude and 36-degree, 30' latitude, this point remained in dispute 79 years. Of some nine surveys made to locate corner on ground, almost none coincided. Even so, three blocks were annexed to Texas from Oklahoma (1903, 1929) - to confusion of landowners. One man claimed he went to bed in Oklahoma and awoke in Texas. In 1929 U.S. Supreme Court had a final survey run. Some people with land formerly in Oklahoma could not afford to repurchase it in Texas, but exact site of corner was at last determined. (1970)
About this site
Northeast Corner of Texas is a historical marker in Follett, Lipscomb County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 21 historical markers documented in Lipscomb County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 21 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 36.4334, -100.0007 near Follett. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fairmont Cemetery (historical marker), about 7.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Follett, Follett United Methodist Church & Church Bell, and Fairview Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5295003611. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
