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History
on a PinheadThe
town dates from 1907 when it formed around a railroad
switch off the Santa Fe mainline. Early history is unavailable at present, but
it survived the Great Depression.
The earliest report on the town was
1945 when it was described as having a grain elevator, a store and gas station.
No population figures are available until 1980 when the census reported 15 residents.
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1940s
Hale County map showing Finney (near Swisher County line)
Courtesy Texas General
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