Childress County was created in 1876 and named in honor of George Campbell Childress, lawyer, statesman, and author of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
The city of Childress is the county seat.
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We're thrilled to announce that 18 cemeteries have received Historic Texas Cemetery {HTC} designations since January 1st. Congratulations to the following cemeteries:
Please note that 2 CHILDRESS cemeteries made the list.
Olympus-Lonie Cemetery and Tell Methodist Cemetery
| CEMETERIES (now over 10,000 burials in Childress Cemetery) | CENSUS |
| COURT - 1st-Term | FAMILY GROUP SHEETS |
| HISTORY | LANDMARKS |
| LINKS for CHILDRESS Co. | LOOKUPS |
| MILITARY | MISC. |
| OBITUARIES | PHOTOS |
| QUERIES |  STORIES with Photos {Please
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| SURNAMES | TOWNS & COMMUNITIES |
| TEXAS RESEARCH LINKS | VITAL RECORDS - Deaths - Births - Marriages |
| USGenWeb CHILDRESS ARCHIVES | |
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How Did They Die?: Murders in Northern
Texas 1926-1975 Paperback – June 26, 2011 "How Did They Die? Murders in Northern Texas 1926-1975," is the second in the series for author Julie Williams Coley. Follow 40 murder cases that were so heinous, many of the convicted received the death penalty. Many of the stories are well known legends throughout the North Texas area. This book is a great companion book to "How Did They Die? Murders in Northern Texas 1892-1926," published in 2009. |
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