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History in a Pecan
Shell
Originally the town was named Orient, Texas for the Kansas
City, Mexico and Orient Railway railroad which was advancing across Knox Prairie.
The town was built prior to the railroad’s arrival which occurred in 1906.
Businesses opened, and schools and churches soon appeared. The town was electrified
in 1916 with other utilities being set in place in the 1920s. Several large fires
caused substantial damage in the years 1911 and 1919.
The 1920s and 1930s
were relatively uneventful decades, but in 1953 a tornado struck the town, killing
four and damaging buildings and homes (including the hospital). From a 1940 population
of 1,127 in 1940, the town has more or less retained its population over the years,
reaching a high of 1,805 in 1960, but never exceeding 2,000.
A
Drive Around Knox City >
Knox
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A Drive Around
Knox City, TexasPhotographer's
Note:
Knox City is
a very nice Texas Panhandle town. The downtown, welcome signs and displays around
town make you feel right at home. It is a photographer's delight. - Barclay
Gibson, January 2009 |
Tractor
Display - Longhorn
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, December 2008 |
Tractor
Display - Red, White and Blue
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, December 2008 |
Welcome
to Knox City - Home of the Greyhounds
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, December 2008 |
Knox County,
Texas Through Truss BridgeNorth
of Knox City. This 755' bridge was constructed in 1939 over the Brazos River.
- Barclay
Gibson, January 2009 |
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Crossing the Brazos River | |
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