Region: Panhandle Plains
Both the town and county are named for Gail Borden, Texas patriot, surveyor,
editor, trustee of Texas Baptist Education Society that founded Baylor
University, inventor of condensed milk and founder of Borden Foods. Established
as ranch supply point in 1891, the town is the county seat and only town in
Borden County. It remains a cow town without bank, theater, railroad, hotel,
doctor or lawyer. Courthouse is the one large building on main
street.