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The county is named for George C. Childress, author of the Texas Declaration of Independence. County created 1876 from -- County. In an election held in April 1887, county residents chose Childress City as their county seat, but soon changed their minds to accommodate demands and threats leveled by the railroad company. The Fort Worth and Denver City threatened not to stop in Childress City unless the election results were reversed, and sweetened its demand by offering lot owners in Childress City equal lots in Henry, the railroad's town. Using these tactics the FW&DC; was able to force a new election in July 1887, and in the second election Henry became the county seat; its name was changed to Childress. -Handbook of Texas Online: Childress County. The 100th meridian was defined as the Eastern boundary in the Adams-Onis treaty of 1819, but was originally surveyed 134 miles long, but 3600 to 3700 feet too far west. A U.S. Supreme Court decision in 1930 moved the eastern boundary of Lipscomb, Hemphill, Wheeler, Childress and Collingsworth Counties east to the true meridian. The only town affected was Higgins, in Lipscomb County. -Handbook of Texas Online: Boundaries |
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This list contains or will contain all post offices known from Texas. Noted also are whether recent offices have had at least one precancel type, as listed in the Precancel Stamp Society's Town and Type Catalog of the United States and Territories, Sixth edition, Summer 1998, and from Fosters' personal knowledge. A link is provided to detailed precancel data for that location. The precancel device(s) may or may not still exist. An * indicates a discontinued post office or name change. Pester the active post offices so that devices can be retained or ordered. They may be found many times, but only have to be thrown away once. Precancel devices are not usually issued to branches, stations or contract post offices. Please see plans page for color legend. |
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| Carey | 79222,* | none | 4/28/1989: PB22087 of 10/17/02 | PO zip code and placename discontinued, use Childress 79201 11/2/2002 | |
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| CHILDRESS | 79201 | yes | operating | ||
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| Kirkland | 79238,* | none | 9/2/1983: PB22087 of 10/17/02 | PO zip code and placename discontinued, use Childress 79201 11/2/2002 | |
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| TELL | 79259 | none | operating | ||
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