Group of nurses in uniform outside building - medical history sites

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Medical History Sites in Andrews County, TX

Hospitals, sanitariums, doctors' offices and drugstores, the history of how the area was cared for.

Andrews County is one of 254 counties in Texas. Medical 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 Andrews County, TX.

A group of nurses in uniform marching outside a building - medical history sites — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

Nurses preparing a hospital bed with traction apparatus - medical history sites — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

Medical staff attending to a patient in a wheelchair - medical history sites — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

On the record near Andrews County, TX

The 12 nearest

18 listed sites on the record match medical history sites within 300 miles of Andrews County, TX, out of 2 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 2 listed sites carry Andrews County as their county.

Old Camp Hospital84 miles from the center of Andrews County · Reeves CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Old Post Sanitarium90 miles from the center of Andrews County · Garza CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Clovis Baptist Hospital149 miles from the center of Andrews County · Building · Clovis · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Valmora Sanatorium Historic District157 miles from the center of Andrews County · District · Watrous · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
Morgan Hospital198 miles from the center of Andrews County · Childress CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Northwest Texas Hospital School of Nursing203 miles from the center of Andrews County · Potter CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Infirmary Building203 miles from the center of Andrews County · Building · Alamogordo · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Fisk Medical Arts Building203 miles from the center of Andrews County · Potter CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Paden's Drug Store214 miles from the center of Andrews County · Building · Carrizozo · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Vernon Drugstore227 miles from the center of Andrews County · Wilbarger CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Humphreys Drugstore Building259 miles from the center of Andrews County · Building · Grandfield · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Fort Richardson Cavalry Post Hospital, 1867262 miles from the center of Andrews County · Jack CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark

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

Medical History in Andrews 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
4
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 Andrews County, TX ask first

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

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