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Armstrong county was created from Bexar County in 1976 and organized in 1890. It was named for a pioneer family named Armstrong.
The countyseat was first called Armstrong City, but Texas already had a town 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.
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