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Grasslands

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2 mi. N on FM 212, Grasslands, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 33° 9' 53.51964999984", -101° 35' 52.1612900016"
 
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    One of first land patents in South Plains, lying along a well-marked Indian trail used by explorers, U.S. Army, and (after 1880) the stages and freighters northbound from Colorado City. Grasslands Ranch (named for an estate of President Cleveland) was established 1888 by Enos L. Seeds, the 1889-1900 postmaster, who erected a fine frame house and first trading post on South Plains. Mrs. Seeds was the first permanent white woman resident in county. Nearby is grave of area's first-born white child (a son of Mr. and Mrs. Todd Wilson). Community name is now Grassland. (1970)

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Grasslands Historical Marker Location Map, Texas