Historical Markers Map

INSIDE THE CITY LIMITS

1. C.W. POST STATUE. The Statue of the Post founder, located in front of the court house.
2.  FIRST ELECTED COUNTY OFFICIALS.  Marker located in front of the court house.
3.  C.W. POST HOME.  Home built by Mr. Post. Located on Main Street, 4 blocks West of the court house.
4.  OLD POST SANITARIUM.  First hospital on the Plains. Located at 107 North Avenue N.  Now the Garza County Historical Museum.
5.  POSTEX MILL.  Original mill built in 1912 by Mr. Post.   Mill presently employs 500 people; tours are available.  Located in the SE part of town on Mill Road.
21.  NAMING OF POST. Tells how Post got its name. Located in City-County Park on South edge of town.
7.  OLD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.  126 North Avenue K
8.  JUDGE J.M. BOREN's HOME.  First Judge in Garza County.   Home located at 504 West 12th Street.
9.  GARZA COUNTY ORGANIZED.  Marker in front of Hwy Dept. Office on South edge of town.
20.  CHARLES W. POST.  Court House lawn.
23. MRS. MERRIWEATHER POST.  Court House lawn.
26.  OLD POST HIGH SCHOOL.  Plains Trail.

NORTH ON HIGHWAY 84

13.  HONORING C.W. POST.  Recognizing C.W. Post, town founder. At roadside park one mile North on Hwy 84.
14.  *OVERLOOK PARK. Marker dedicated to rain-making efforts of Me. Post in early days.  Located at the top of caprock, North no Hwy 84.
         * Proposed

EAST ON HIGHWAY 380

15.  TERRACE CEMETERY.  Gate to cemetery constructed out of unique round rocks, in 1908.  One mile East on Hwy 380.
16.  VERBENA CHURCH.  Where early services and camp meetings were held, around 1902.  Go East on Hwy 380 for 11 miles, then North 5 miles on Hwy 2008.

WEST ON HIGHWAY 380

17. FIRST DRY LAND FARMING.  Location of first farming in new Post City community.  Marker located at Close City Community Building, 8 miles West on Hwy 380, then 2 miles North.
22.  OLD CLOSE CITY SCHOOL.
27.  OLD GRAHAM CHAPEL SCHOOL.  Seven miles West and 2 miles South.

SOUTH ON HIGHWAY 84

10.  LLANO ESTACADO.  This means "staked plains".  The marker explains where the name came from.   Located 9 miles South on Hwy 84.
11. O.S. RANCH.  Garza County organized at O.S. Ranch Headquarters in 1907.  Marker located 9 miles South on Hwy 84.
12.  FIRST PRODUCING OIL WELL.  The J.M. Boren #1, completed in 1926 for 27 barrels per day.  Marker located 15 miles South on Hwy 84.

SOUTH ON HIGHWAY 669

18.  OLD LLANO RANCH.  One of the first ranches in area.  First birth and death recorded here.  South on Hwy 669 two miles and turn right at entrance to Boy Scout Camp Post.
19.  GARZA POINT.  Archeological excavations where distinctive new type of arrowhead was found.  Marker located 16 miles South on Hwy 669.
24.  OLD WELL.  Scout Camp.
25.  FIRST BABY'S GRAVE.  Scout Camp.

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