Wichita County



WICHITA COUNTY


FORMED FROM YOUNG LAND DISTRICT


CREATED FEBRUARY 1, 1858
ORGANIZED JUNE 21, 1882


NAMED FOR THE WICHITA INDIANS
WHO FORMERLY RESIDED HERE


COUNTY SEAT, WICHITA FALLS
     The marker is located on the corner of West Rathgeber Road and Highway 473 (Old Jacksboro Highway), Wichita Falls, Texas 76301.
     GPS coordinates: 33-degrees 50' 41.2" N 98-degrees 29' 31.7" W
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