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WHITE DEER,
TEXAS
Carson County,
Texas Panhandle
Highway 60
15 miles SW of Pampa
12 miles NE of Panhandle
36 miles NE of Amarillo
Population: 1,125 (1990)
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History in
a Pecan Shell
Originally
named Paton, the town was renamed after the creek which was
named after an albino deer - reportedly seen by an Indian sometime
before the arrival of settlers.
A Timeline of significant events in White Deer history
An English Ranching Company started operations in the early 1880s.
1887: the Southern Kansas Railway of Texas arrives - Hqs
for the Diamond F Ranch constructed
1888: Depot built, post office granted
1889: Town renamed White Deer
1890s: British shareholders begin selling land for small
farms and ranches to settlers.
1908: Town moves to be closer to the railroad
1909: Polish farmers transmigrate from Central Texas
1919: Oil is discovered
1926: Peak of oil boom
1928: Population peaks at nearly 3,000
1931: Fire causes severe damage and the town suffers tornadoes
in
1947 and 1951
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White
Deer street scene
1910s-1920s photo courtesy texasoldphotos.com |
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White Deer Grade School
1930 photo courtesy texasoldphotos.com |
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Snyder, Texas' statue of an
albino buffalo, and Muleshoe's
statue of a (non-albino) mule, White Deer has a city mascot of a white
deer. |
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