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SLATON,
TEXAS
Lubbock County,
Panhandle
/ West
Texas
Highway 84
FM 400 & FM 41
30 miles NW of Post
10 miles SE of Lubbock
Population: 6078(2000) 6,086(1990)
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| "Slaton
Heritage Mural Located on the corner of 9th & Garza. This large mural
was designed by Bill "Tex" Wilson capturing a nostalgic moment in
the heritage of Slaton." - Leslie Robinson. Photo courtesy Slaton
Chamber of Commerce. Click on photos for larger image |
History
in a Pecan Shell
Eli Stilson and J. I. Case (manufacturer of farm machinery) were original
owners.
The land was bought in 1901 by Herbert L. Kokernot who encouraged
settlement, but the town didn’t really come into being until the Santa
Fe Railroad establish a round house. A post office was established
by 1910 and the railroad purchased the townsite the following year.
The town was named in honor of rancher O. L. Slaton, who promised
to establish a bank. Slaton was the center of the largest division
in the Santa Fe system and as company employees and their families
moved to Slayton, it boosted the population. The town also had a Harvey
House restaurant – one that is in the process of being restored.
By 1931 Slaton had a population of 3,876 and by 1949 it was 3,587.
In the late 1960s the Santa Fe began shutting down operations at Slaton
and moved offices to Lubbock,
Amarillo, and New
Mexico. Slaton lost both residents and retail trade, though a
slow, steady growth continued through the 1960s. In 1970 the population
was 7,250 by 1988 it had declined insignificantly to 6,950. |
Slaton,
Texas Attractions
Slaton Museum:
155 N. 8th Street
Texas Air Museum:
2 miles N. of town on FM 400 at Slaton Municipal Airport
Slaton Chamber of Commerce:
161 E. Texas Avenue - 806-828-6238
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Slaton,
Texas Forum
Subject: Slaton,
Texas Mural
An addition to your mural list.
Slaton Heritage Mural Located on the corner of 9th & Garza. This large
mural was designed by Bill "Tex" Wilson capturing a nostalgic moment
in the heritage of Slaton. "Tex" Wilson grew up here and is a nationally
esteemed artist whose works feature railroaders and cowboys of the
Old West. Prints of the Mural are available at the Slaton Chamber
of Commerce at 200 W. Garza, 806-828-6238 or The Slatonite Newspaper,
P. O. Box 667, Slaton, Texas 79364, 806-828-6201. They also have many
other prints by "Tex" Wilson available. I have attached photos of
the mural and the print. - Leslie Robinson, October 13, 2006
Anyone wishing to share history or photos of Slaton, Texas, please
contact
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