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CROSBYTON,
TEXAS
Crosby County Seat,
Texas Panhandle
33°39'24"N 101°14'20"W (33.656733, -101.238811)
Highway 82
38 miles E of Lubbock
40 miles N of Post
24 miles W of Dickens
2 miles W of Blanco Canyon
ZIP code 79322
Area code 806
Population: 1,612 Est. (2019)
1,741 (2010) 1,874 (2000) 2,026 (1990)
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History in
a Pecan Shell
Crosby
County was organized in 1886 and named after the General Land
Office commissioner Stephen Crosby. Prior to Crosby - the towns of
Estacado and Emma
also served as county seats.
A timeline of a few significant events in Crosbyton's history:
1908: Townsite is surveyed by the C. B. Livestock Co. Lots went on
sale shortly thereafter and a post office was granted the same year
1910: County election was held to determine the county seat. Crosbyton
took the title from Emma.
1911: The Crosbyton-South Plains Railroad comes into being
1930s: Population declines as a result of The Great Depression
1947: First hospital opened
1958: Museum is planned and built through a foundation set up by Zina
Lamar
1975: Municipal airport opens |
Crosbyton,
Texas
Attractions & Landmarks
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The Crosby
County Pioneer Memorial Museum
101 Main Street
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, July 2009 |
Mt. Blanco
Fossil Museum
Photo
courtesy Margot Hardin & City of Crosbyton
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Crosbyton Cemetery
Historical Marker
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, July 2009 |
Historical Marker:
From Crosbyton, take US 82, 1 mile East
Crosbyton
Cemetery
Established in
1909, this cemetery was once part of a 90,000-acre ranch operated
by the C. B. Livestock Company. Julian Bassett, part owner of the
company and donor of the Crosbyton townsite, also gave the land for
this burial ground when James Boggs, a cowboy on the ranch, was ill
and was thought to be dying. The first burial was that of 18-month-old
Willie Oliver. Others interred here include Julian Bassett and many
other early settlers who were influential in the development of the
area. The Crosbyton Cemetery is a reminder of the region's pioneer
heritage.
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Lamar family
historical marker
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, July 2009 |
Crosbyton,
Texas Old Photos
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J.E. Grissom
General Merchandise
Photo courtesy Roger Harden
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View of a corner
of the square
Vintage photo courtesy Margot Hardin & City of Crosbyton |
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Two
riders on main street
Vintage photo courtesy Margot Hardin & City of Crosbyton |
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Downtown
Crosbyton
Vintage photo courtesy Margot Hardin & City of Crosbyton |
Area
Recreation
White River Reservoir - 25 miles south of Crosbyton
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us.htm
Crosbyton Tourist Information
Crosbyton Chamber of Commerce:
115 S. Ayrshire 806-675-2261 |
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