​Swisher County

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Marker Text: ​Formed from Young and Bexar territories. Created: August 21, 1876. Organized: July 17, 1890. Named in honor of James Gibson Swisher, 1794-1864. Conspicuous for gallantry at the storming of Bexar, 1835. Signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836. County seat, Tulia. (1936)

Marker No: 5169

Pink Granite 1936 Centennial County Marker

Geographic: ​34° 32.169′ N, 101° 45.795′ W

Location: ​intersection of SE 2nd Street and South Austin Avenue, Tulia