Childress County Courthouse - Aug. 10th, 2025
Visit the 1939 Childress County Courthouse in Childress
Cornerstone for the 1891 county courthouse adjacent to Avenue E
The 1891 courthouse had two cornerstones, both are displayed
1891 courthouse burned within the year and was rebuilt in 1892
1892 Judge, Commissioners and Contractor listed on rebuild cornerstone
Memorial to a state trooper who died in the line of duty in 1960
K9, Rona, who also died in the line of duty and laid to rest here
Texas Centennial pink granite marker for Childress County
County named for George Childress, TX Declaration of Independence author
Walk around to the southeast corner of the courthouse square
East side of the courthouse viewed from Main Street
Col. Hughes owned the Mill Iron Cattle Ranch that covered four counties
Jail Annex was built in 1905 and used as the county jail until 1939
American flag made of colored tile to the right of the Jail Annex
North side of the courthouse, viewed from Hwy 287, obscured by trees
Childress County Veterans Memorial in front of the courthouse
Two long walls list all county residents that served in listed wars
The center wall lists those county residents who died fighting
Right side wall list those who served during WWII, both sides
Those who served the committee that helped erect the veterans memorial
Eternal Flame placed in the northeast corner of the courthouse square
Ignited in 1969, "Let not mankind extinguish it unceremoneously"
Veterans Memorial with WWII & Korea war veterans listed on the back side with the Jail Annex & Hwy 287 in the background
Circle around to the west side with drive up dropoff from Commerce Street
West side of the Childress County Courthouse with US & Texas flags flying