Students walk by a campus building under a tree - historic college campuses

On foot · County in Texas

Historic College Campuses in Midland County, TX

College buildings and campuses on the register near you, good walking with a long history behind every hall.

Midland County is one of 254 counties in Texas. Some of these sites are open to visitors, some are private, and some are ruins. All of them are on the record, and all of them can be seen from the public way.

People walking along a tree-lined campus path - historic college campuses — Photo: avansear on Unsplash

A group of people walking on a road - historic college campuses — Photo: Meredith Spencer on Unsplash

A group of people walking down a sidewalk next to a building - historic college campuses — Photo: Stacie Ong on Unsplash

On the record near Midland County, TX

The 10 nearest

10 listed sites on the record match historic college campuses within 300 miles of Midland County, TX, out of 17 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 8 listed sites carry Midland County as their county.

Hardin-Simmons University142 miles from the center of Midland County · Taylor CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Fredericksburg College Building225 miles from the center of Midland County · Gillespie CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
New Mexico Military Institute Summer Camp, Main Building226 miles from the center of Midland County · Building · Ruidoso · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Altus Junior College Library243 miles from the center of Midland County · Building · Altus · listed 2024National Register of Historic Places
Weatherford College Old Main Building257 miles from the center of Midland County · Parker CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Clifton College Administration Building266 miles from the center of Midland County · Bosque CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
University President's House273 miles from the center of Midland County · Building · Las Cruces · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Decatur Baptist College276 miles from the center of Midland County · Wise CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Southwestern University Administration Building279 miles from the center of Midland County · Williamson CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Old St. Mary's College279 miles from the center of Midland County · Bexar CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark

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

College Campuses in Midland County, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
2
Sort by distance and pick the closest few
3
Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
4
View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Midland County, TX ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Midland 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 these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Midland County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Midland 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.
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.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Midland 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.
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.