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Asian American Heritage Sites in Reeves County, TX

Temples, stores, community halls and neighborhoods built by Chinese, Japanese, Filipino and Korean Americans.

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History books cover the big events in a chapter each. The places those events touched are scattered across counties like this one. Reeves County is one of 254 counties in Texas.

On the record near Reeves County, TX

The 12 nearest

There are no asian american heritage sites on the record within 300 miles of Reeves County, TX. These are the 12 listed historic sites of any kind closest to it, out of 37 within 60 miles. 4 listed sites carry Reeves County as their county.

  1. Old Camp Hospital2.8 miles from the center of Reeves County · Reeves CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  2. Orient Hotel3.8 miles from the center of Reeves County · Reeves CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  3. Vicinity of Significant Neighbors Ford Trail4.4 miles from the center of Reeves County · Reeves CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  4. Old Ward County Bank9.8 miles from the center of Reeves County · Ward CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  5. Mentone Community Church23 miles from the center of Reeves County · Loving CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  6. Wink Junior High and High School34 miles from the center of Reeves County · Winkler CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  7. Mission Mary35 miles from the center of Reeves County · Reeves CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  8. Water Improvement District No. 2 Office40 miles from the center of Reeves County · Ward CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  9. Grandfalls Union Church40 miles from the center of Reeves County · Ward CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  10. Christ The King Catholic Church/Sands Art Center40 miles from the center of Reeves County · Ward CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  11. Holman House41 miles from the center of Reeves County · Ward CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  12. The Community Church42 miles from the center of Reeves County · Winkler CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark

Distances are straight-line from the center of Reeves County, TX. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Asian American Heritage in Reeves County, step by step

  1. 1

    Read the short history of the period for this area

  2. 2

    Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter

  3. 3

    Visit the nearest site and read its full record

  4. 4

    Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest

  5. 5

    Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Reeves County, TX ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Reeves County, TX?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Reeves County, TX?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Reeves County

  1. Step 1

    Find the place

    Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Reeves County, TX the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.

  2. Step 2

    Read the story

    The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.

  3. Step 3

    Get there under your own power

    Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Reeves County, TX are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.

  4. Step 4

    Collect it and come back

    Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.

The rules that make it work

The record comes first

Every site on these pages comes from a published register or marker program, with its source named. Nothing is listed that is not on the record.

Read the whole story

A marker is a few lines on a post. The story behind it is longer, and it includes the hard parts. Both are worth the stop.

Movement makes it stick

People remember the places they walked to. A route through five markers teaches more than fifty marker pages read on a couch.

Local beats famous

The marker two streets over usually has a better story than the one in the guidebook, and nobody else is standing in front of it.

Respect the ground

Many sites are private homes, working churches or cemeteries. View from the public way, follow posted hours, and leave it as you found it.

Every visitor can improve it

Markers go missing, get moved, or carry mistakes. A photo or a location fix from the person standing there is how the record stays right.

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