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Deaf Smith County, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (468 words) |
 | Deaf Smith County is a county located in the state of Texas. |
| In 1876 the state legislature identified and named the county, but it was not organized until 1890, with the town of LaPlata as the original county seat. |
| The county was named for Erastus "Deaf" Smith (1787-1837), a hearing impaired scout and soldier who served in the Texas Revolution. |
| Handbook of Texas Online: DEAF SMITH COUNTY (1642 words) |
| Deaf Smith County (C-7), on the western edge of the Panhandle, |
| Deaf Smith County comprises approximately 1,497 square miles of level prairies and rolling plains on the western edge of the Llano Estacado. |
| One of the eight XIT division headquarters was established at Las Escarbadas, on Tierra Blanca Creek, in the southwestern corner of Deaf Smith County. |
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