CALLAHAN COUNTY TEXAS

Located in Central West Texas, on the Callahan Divide, which separates the waters of the Brazos and Colorado rivers, Callahan County was named for James H. Callahan, veteran of the Texas Revolutionary pioneer and Indian fighter.
Callahan County is directly south of Shackelford County Texas.
She was in the beginning the southwest part of The 4th Peterson Colony.
Recognizing the need for introducing larger numbers of colonists to North & West and Northwestern Texas, the Republic of Texas Congress on February 4, 1841, passed a law authorizing the President to contract with W. S. Peters,
of Louisville, Kentucky, to introduce a large number of colonists into northern Texas. This contract covered a number of counties in one of the most fertile sections of the state. (that had been given to the natives of the state, the Tonkawas and other Mid and south Tejas Indians, by Austin and DeWitt for their assistance during the War of the Republic according to some records and writers) According to the contract, the north-eastern corner of Peter's Colony was located at the point on the River in Grayson county. From there the eastern boundary line ran due south one hundred miles through Grayson, Collins, Dallas and into the eastern part of Ellis county.
From there the southern boundary line extended due west one hundred and sixty four miles to a point north of the present town of Putnam in Callahan County. It then extended due north through Callahan, Shackelford, Throckmorton, Baylor, and Wilbarger counties until the line intersected the Red River. The north boundary line followed the meanders of the Red River to the place of beginning.
The Peter's Colony grant included all parts of the following counties in the very heart of the finest sections of the state (Texas Indian Territory):
Grayson, Collins, Dallas, Ellis, Johnson, Hood, Erath, Eastland, Callahan, Shackelford, Baylor, Throckmorton, Wilbarger, Wichita, Clay, Montague,Denton, Cooke, Tarrant, Parker, Jack, Palo Pinto, Archer, Young and Stephens Counties.
source: Eveline Marie Crocker's transcription and editing of "Early Days in Callahan County" by Brutus Clay Chrisman, Braid, Texas; copyright 1966 by Brutus C. Chrisman.
Second edition 1972. "The Peter's Colony by unknown at present.

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Baird, Texas ,county seat of Callahan Co	Old Putnam (under construction)
The Dennis pioneer cemetery, north of Putnam Tx. 12 mi so. Moran,Tx.	First County Seat, Belle Plains: coming soon:
City of Cross Plains,	Early Settlers before County organized coming soon.
City of Clyde	Texas Emigration and Land Company {T. E. and L Company} coming soon
Callahan County Pioneer Cemeteries	Military Telegraph Lines underconstruction:
Organization of Callahan County [pending]	Early Roads [pending]
POSTMASTERS & POST OFFICES OF CALLAHAN COUNTY, TEXAS	Early Schools and Colleges in Callahan Co. [Pending construction]
Callahan County Landmarks	Putnam ,Texas ' Larry L King, Newspaper Reporter, Author and Playwrite (Best Little Whorehouse in Texas)

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