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History
in a Pecan Shell
Farwell is on land that originally belonged to the XIT ranch. As the
town grew more and more of the ranch land was sold. The last 39 acres
of the ranch was sold as late as 1963.
1905: The townsite is surveyed
1906: post office was granted
1907: Parmer County organized - Parmerton loses status as county seat
to Farwell
1908: Santa Fe builds a depot
1910: first school opened although classes had been held in a church
- first bank closed (to reopen in 1912)
1917: permanent courthouse built
1920s: city's infrastructure is established with waterworks, roads
and utilities
1950: Farwell incorporates |
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