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Childress is a city in Childress County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,778 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Childress County. Like the county, the city is named for George Campbell Childress, the author of the Texas Declaration of Independence.

Childress, the County Seat of Childress County, was established in 1876. Childress is located 116 miles southeast of Amarillo, 139 miles northeast of Lubbock, and 108 miles northwest of Wichita Falls on Highways 83 & 287. Highway 83 is a direct route from Mexico to Canada.

Its physical features are rolling prairie, draining to Prairie Dog Town Fork of Red River; mixed soils. Lakes Childress and Baylor Creek Lake provide fishing recreation and camping. Hunting in the area bring those seeking quail, turkey, deer and wild hog.

Childress is located at 34.424922, -100.213915.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.5 km² (8.3 mi²). 21.4 km² (8.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.48%) is water.

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