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Concho County

Paint Rock, Concho County

Marker Text

Created February 1, 1858 organized March 11, 1879. Named for the river which the Spaniards called the Concho because of the many shells that they found in it.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description Courthouse square (corner of US 83 and FM 380)
Marker # 1017
Dedicated 1936
Size, Type 1936 Centennial - Highway Marker (pink granite)
Code counties
Latitude, Longitude 31.510234, -99.919301

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