Marker Inscription
Settled after Indians left Texas in 1875. One of 128 counties created (Aug. 21, 1876) from Bexar Territory covering West Texas to the Panhandle and El Paso. Named for Mitchell brothers, Asa and Eli, Texas War for Independence veterans. Organized Jan. 10, 1881, when the railroad came, making county seat Colorado City West Texas' "Mother City" and first boom town. Oil, sheep and cattle ranching center. Historic sites include Comanche Indian Village; Seven Wells, last buffalo watering hole. Annual events: Colorado City Frontier Roundup and Tumbleweed Festival. (1965)
About this site
Mitchell County is a historical marker in Colorado City, Mitchell County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 38 historical markers documented in Mitchell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 55 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.3902, -100.8684 near Colorado City. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Founding of Colorado City (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Texas & Pacific Railway Depot, Site of, Colorado Opera House, and Texas & Pacific Railway.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5335003423. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
