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Tascosa

Boys Ranch, Oldham County

Marker Text

Cowboy capital of the Texas Panhandle, 1877-1888. "Billy the Kid" and cowboys from many ranches added to its liveliness. Made famous by wild west fiction. Its name is a corruption of Atascoso (boggy) first given to nearby creek. County seat of Oldham County, 1881-1915. Erected by the State of Texas 1936

Marker Details

Address 3 Tascosa Trail
Location Description Julian Bivins Museum, Cal Farley's Boys Ranch. Marker is near S entrance facing Julian Bivins Rd.
Marker # 5199
Dedicated 1936
Size, Type 1936 Texas Centennial - historical marker (gray granite)
Code settlements; cowboys; ghost towns

  • Private Property:

    Unknown
    • Latitude, Longitude 35.531888, -102.255962

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