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Jul 1, 1995 · Sheffield, TX. Sheffield is at the intersection of Farm Road 1217 and U.S. highways 290 and 349, sixteen miles southeast of Iraan on the eastern edge of Pecos County. The site, near a ford in the Pecos River and Pecos Spring, was long a stopping point for nomadic Indians. The first documented Europeans to visit the area were Spanish explorer ...
Sheffield, Texas. Coordinates: 30°41′26″N 101°49′21″W. Sheffield is a census-designated place in Pecos County, Texas, United States. According to the 2020 Census, the community had an estimated population of 174 in 2020. [1] Named for pioneer rancher Will Sheffield, it has a post office with ZIP code of 79781.
Located in the South Central region of the United States, Texas covers around 268,596 square miles and holds close to 30 million residents. It's the second largest U.S. state and shares borders with the states of Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and the country of Mexico. Sheffield. Spanish explorers traveled Indian trails here in the ...
Feb 14, 2008 · As North America celebrate Black History Month, one of Collingwood's best-known black historians has died.
Aug 31, 2019 · Location. 30° 41.494′ N, 101° 49.745′ W. Marker is in Sheffield, Texas, in Pecos County. Marker is at the intersection of State Highway 349 and Pine Street, on the right when traveling south on State Highway 349. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sheffield TX 79781, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Feb 20, 2022 · In the 19th century, Collingwood — like the town of Owen Sound, about 65 kilometres to the west — was a terminus for the Underground Railroad. The secret network, made up of Black, white and ...
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Feb 13, 2021 · Sheffield and his sister Yvonne and niece Carolynn Wilson began their work promoting their family's story and preserving Black history in the area with presentations at Heritage Community Church in Collingwood. In 1990, they purchased five portables and set up displays on family property on Long Point Road.
