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WELCH, TEXAS
Dawson County,
Texas
Panhandle
Highways 137 and 83 and FMs 829 and 2053
10 Miles NE of Cedar Lake
19 Miles NW of Lamesa
64 Miles NW of Big
Spring
21 Miles SE of Brownfield
Population:
95 (2000)
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A
church
Photo courtesy Ken Rudine, August 2005 |
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History in
a Pecan Shell
Welch has no 19th Century history. It began when storekeeper Charley
Holden opened his grocery in 1924 when the community was still called
"Shack Town." Neighboring communities of Lou and Pride were absorbed
in 1934 when a new post office was opened under the name of Welch.
The origin of the name is not known, and the community has never
exceeded a population of 200. From 185 people in 1949, it declined
to 110 for the 1980 census and the figure of 95 for 2000.
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Welch
water tower
Photo courtesy Ken Rudine, August 2005 |
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A
mural
Photo courtesy Ken Rudine, August 2005 |
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