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Photo courtesy Erick Whetstone, 4-21-04 |
History
in a Pecan Shell
A lawyer from nearby Canadian,
Texas named Harvey E. Hoover is the town's namesake. Hoover is just over the
Gray side of the Gray/ Roberts county line.
The town was born as a switch
on the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway (1887). The Hoover post office opened in
1910 - closed in 1914 and reopened a year later, closing for good in 1972.
Oil
was discovered in the thirties - but not enough for a full-fledged boom. Hoover's
restricted development is a result of its proximity to Pampa.
In 1980 the population was a mere thirty-five, which has since declined to the
current estimate of five. The largest landmark in the area is the 1954 grain elevator.
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