Marker Inscription
A native of Iowa, George Morgan Perry (1862-1944) moved to the Texas Panhandle town of Ochiltree in 1886. Active in the formal organization of the county, he served as county clerk, district clerk, and county judge. A supporter of railroad building in the Panhandle, he was honored by the Santa Fe Railroad when the town of Perryton was established on the rail line and named for him in 1919. He served as first president of the Chamber of Commerce and continued to promote settlement and business development in the city until his death in 1944. (1994)
About this site
Perry, George Morgan is a historical marker in Perryton, Ochiltree County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 10 historical markers documented in Ochiltree County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 13 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 36.3951, -100.8015 near Perryton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ochiltree County Courthouse (courthouse), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Ochiltree, William B., Colonel, Plainview Hardware Company Building, and Sanitarium, First.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5357003989. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
