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Historic Farms and Ranches in Concho County, TX

Farmsteads and ranches on the register near you, many still worked by the families who listed them.

Architecture is history you can still walk into. Concho County is one of 254 counties in Texas. The trick is knowing which doors have a story behind them.

A couple of people riding on the backs of horses - historic farms and ranches — Photo: Bailey Alexander on Unsplash

Boy hugging a calf in a grassy field - historic farms and ranches — Photo: Christopher Stites on Unsplash

2 men riding horses on grass field during daytime - historic farms and ranches — Photo: Taylor Brandon on Unsplash

On the record near Concho County, TX

The 12 nearest

22 listed sites on the record match historic farms and ranches within 120 miles of Concho County, TX, out of 4 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 3 listed sites carry Concho County as their county.

Silver Cliff Ranch20 miles from the center of Concho County · Concho CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
style="background: #A8EDEF"|Fred Beck Homestead35 miles from the center of Concho County · Tom Green CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Colonel Black Ranch House35 miles from the center of Concho County · Schleicher CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Welgenhausen Ranch84 miles from the center of Concho County · Gillespie CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
The Christian Kraus Homestead87 miles from the center of Concho County · Gillespie CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Morris Ranch Schoolhouse89 miles from the center of Concho County · Gillespie CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Ellebracht-Moritz Homestead89 miles from the center of Concho County · Gillespie CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Rausch Ranch Home96 miles from the center of Concho County · Gillespie CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Duecker Family Homestead97 miles from the center of Concho County · Gillespie CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Gruen-Doebbler Homestead99 miles from the center of Concho County · Gillespie CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Old Thomas Ranch House100 miles from the center of Concho County · Burnet CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Stieler Ranch House101 miles from the center of Concho County · Kendall CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark

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

Historic Farms in Concho County, step by step

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See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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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 Concho County, TX ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Concho 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 Concho County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Concho 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 Concho 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.