Armstrong County HistoryArmstrong county was created from Bexar County in 1976 and organized in 1890.
It was named for a pioneer family named Armstrong.
It was changed to Claude by Claude Ayers and engineer for the FW&DC Railroad. who suggested it
to the town when they told him there was no name. Ayers is buried in the County.
The Palo Duro Canyon extends through Armstrong County where, along with
Hall, Randall, Briscoe, Swisher,
and Donley counties, was the home of the JA
Ranch, established in 1876 by John Adair in partnership
with Charles Goodnight, who was its manager.
Armstrong County History Links
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