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11980 Channing United Methodist Church Channing United Methodist Church, NE corner Denver Ave. and W. 8th St. The town of Channing was organized in 1890 as a general headquarters and supplier for the vast XIT Ranch. The Channing Methodist Church was organized ... 827 Chief of the Pastores Casimiro Romero Romero community, picnic area W side of US 54, 3 mi. NE of FM 3296. Marker reported damaged Nov. 2015. (1833 - 1912) Moved to Texas, 1876, from New Mexico-- wife and two children in a coach, goods in 14 wagons. Owned 6,000 sheep. A Castilian Spaniard ...

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1727 First Hartley County Jail 10th St., W side between White and Johnson streets Built 1892, during land boom. Has not been used as jail since 1903. Recorded Texas Historical Landmark - 1966

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2399 Hartley County Hartley Picnic Area, SE corner US 87 and CR K [NOTE: county seat moved from Hartley to Channing in 1896] Formed from Young and Bexar territories. Created August 21, 1876. Organized February 5, 1891. Named in honor of two brothers, Oliver Cromwell and ... 2400 Hartley County Courthouse Hartley County Courthouse grounds, east side facing Main St. Hartley County was created in January 1891, and an election held that year designated the town of Hartley as county seat. A frame courthouse was ...

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5916 XIT General Office SW corner Main St. and W. 5th St. Built in 1898-99 to house the general offices of the 3,000,000-acre XIT Ranch, this building served that purpose until 1912. Five railroad cars of ... 14556 XIT Ranch Headquarters Channing