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Monuments and Memorials in Hartley County, TX

Monuments, statues and memorials near you, with what each was built to remember and when.

Hartley County is one of 254 counties in Texas. Buildings like these are easy to drive past because they are still in use. The register listing is what tells you why they matter.

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On the record near Hartley County, TX

The 12 nearest

21 listed sites on the record match monuments and memorials within 300 miles of Hartley County, TX, out of 7 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 5 listed sites carry Hartley County as their county.

Warner Memorial Community Center87 miles from the center of Hartley County · Armstrong CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Pioneer Memorial Building (Hank Smith House)176 miles from the center of Hartley County · Crosby CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Pecos National Monument182 miles from the center of Hartley County · District · Pecos · listed 1966National Register of Historic Places
Pueblo Christopher Columbus Monument196 miles from the center of Hartley County · Object · Pueblo · listed 2011National Register of Historic Places
Mason Memorial Building203 miles from the center of Hartley County · Garza CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Superintendent's Residence, Great Sand Dunes National Monument206 miles from the center of Hartley County · Building · Mosca · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Kinsley Civil War Monument215 miles from the center of Hartley County · Object · Kinsley · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places
Little Fountain Creek Bridge227 miles from the center of Hartley County · Structure · Widefield · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Cossitt, Frederick H., Memorial Hall236 miles from the center of Hartley County · Building · Colorado Springs · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument236 miles from the center of Hartley County · District · Gran Quivira · listed 1966National Register of Historic Places
National Humane Alliance Animal Fountain237 miles from the center of Hartley County · Object · Albuquerque · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Bridge over Fountain Creek240 miles from the center of Hartley County · Structure · Manitou Springs · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places

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

Monuments in Hartley County, step by step

1
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 Hartley County, TX ask first

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

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