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COLORADO
CITY, TEXAS"Mother
City of West Texas"
Mitchell County Seat, Texas
Panhandle / West
Texas
I-20 and Hwys 208 and 163
63 miles West of Abilene
38 miles East of Big Spring
Population 4,281 (2000) 4,749 (1990)
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Second
Street in 1917
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History
in a Pecan Shell
Colorado City is the oldest established town between Weatherford
and El Paso. The name
comes from it's location on the Colorado River.
1880s: The Texas & Pacific
Railroad arrives, the town becomes the county seat and gets a post office - all
in 1881. "Pete" Snyder, namesake of the Scurry County seat does a brisk business
in Colorado City. Throughout the 1880s Colorado City was a prosperous town - but
it lost business to Abilene and
San Angelo when the railroad reached
those cities in 1887/88.
1890s: Salt mining was an economic factor
1900s:
This decade brought a surge of settlers - increasing the population and creating
a boom.
1910s: Electricity and water come to Colorado City and a setback from
drought is experienced 1916 - 1918
1920s: The twenties were good everywhere
and Colorado City was no exception. City Hall was built and streets paved
1930s: Oil discoveries in Mitchell and neighboring counties help ease The Great
Depression - but for the most part the growth was stagnant
1959: Lake Colorado
City and Champion Creek Reservoir were built
Mitchell
County Courthouse
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Colorado
City Landmarks / Attractions |
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T
& P Depot in Colorado City
Courtesy
rootsweb.com/ %7Etxpstcrd/
More Texas
Depots |
Colorado
City Landmarks / Attractions The
Heart of West Texas Museum: Third Street and Locust St. Closed Mondays
Lake
Colorado City State Park: 915/728-3931
7 miles southwest of town off Highway
163
4582 FM 2836 Colorado City TX 79512 Champion
Creek Reservoir
Texas 208, seven miles south of Colorado City on Champion
Creek
Where to Stay
Colorado
City Hotels |
Colorado
City Methodist Church
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, February 2007 |
Texas
Escapes, in its purpose to preserve historic, endangered and vanishing
Texas, asks that anyone wishing to share their local history, stories, and vintage/historic
photos of their town, please contact
us.
Where
to Stay
Colorado
City Hotels | |
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