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Self-guided · County in Texas

Literary History Sites in Gaines County, TX

Libraries, writers' homes, print shops and newspaper offices tied to the people who wrote the area down.

Gaines County is one of 254 counties in Texas. Literary History Sites are spread across the country in places most people would not guess. The list below shows how close the nearest ones are to Gaines County, TX.

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On the record near Gaines County, TX

The 12 nearest

15 listed sites on the record match literary history sites within 300 miles of Gaines County, TX, out of 3 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 2 listed sites carry Gaines County as their county.

Carnegie Library Building173 miles from the center of Gaines County · Runnels CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Bivins Library (PLATE 81)175 miles from the center of Gaines County · Potter CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Potter County Library176 miles from the center of Gaines County · Potter CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Olustee Public Library and Park223 miles from the center of Gaines County · Building · Olustee · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Coggin Academy-McClelland Library227 miles from the center of Gaines County · Brown CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Altus Junior College Library232 miles from the center of Gaines County · Building · Altus · listed 2024National Register of Historic Places
Branigan, Thomas, Memorial Library242 miles from the center of Gaines County · Building · Las Cruces · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Clayton Public Library257 miles from the center of Gaines County · Building · Clayton · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Hobart Public Library258 miles from the center of Gaines County · Building · Hobart · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Cordell Carnegie Public Library273 miles from the center of Gaines County · Building · Cordell · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Carnegie Library276 miles from the center of Gaines County · Building · Lawton · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Zimmerman Library278 miles from the center of Gaines County · Building · Albuquerque · listed 2016National Register of Historic Places

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

Literary History in Gaines County, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Gaines County, TX ask first

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

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