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Umbarger, Randall County

Marker Text

Created 1876; named for Confederate general Horace Randal. Settled 1877 by rancher Leigh Dyer, brother-in-law of Chas. Goodnight, man who brought first cattle to Panhandle. Organized in 1889. County seat: Canyon. Home of West Texas State University, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Palo Duro State Park, Buffalo Lake. (1965)

Marker Details

Address US 60
Location Description US 60 eastbound, pulloff on the south side of the road 1.7 mi. SW of Umbarger and SH 168
Marker # 22690
Dedicated 1965
Size, Type 14" x 24"
Code
Latitude, Longitude 34.933491, -102.149877

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