Adrian, Texas
On the high, wind-swept plains of Oldham County, about 50 miles west of Amarillo, Adrian sits astride historic U.S. Route 66. The town is best known as the geographic midpoint of Route 66, a distinction marked by the roadside Midpoint Café. The surrounding landscape is open Panhandle grassland and farm country.
Property here runs through the Oldham Central Appraisal District and the county tax office — the homestead exemption, the appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level. The Oldham County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Oldham County notes
What to know around Adrian
Property Tax
Property Tax: Two Offices, Not One
Oldham County splits property tax work between two offices, and knowing which does what saves you a wasted trip.
Groundwater
No Groundwater District Here: What That Means for Your Well
Oldham County sits over the Ogallala Aquifer. Rural well rules here can differ from nearby Panhandle counties.
Local History
Old Tascosa: From Wild Cowtown to Boys Ranch
The ghost town of Tascosa was Oldham County's rowdy first county seat, and it survives today as the campus of Cal Farley's Boys Ranch.
Local Identity
Vega: County Seat on the Mother Road
Vega became the county seat in 1915 and grew along Route 66, which is now Interstate 40. It remains the commercial and government hub for Oldham County.
Ranching Heritage
The XIT Ranch and Oldham County's Cattle Roots
Oldham County was shaped by massive cattle ranches in the late 1800s, and ranching still defines the land and culture today.
Nearby
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Nearby counties
Local notes for nearby counties
Deaf Smith County
6 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Hartley County
4 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Potter County
23 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Randall County
27 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Parmer County
6 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Castro County
5 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
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