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History in
a Pecan Shell
The community began
in 1916 along with the development of the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railroad.
The Wolffarth Brothers (George and Eastin) were honored by becoming
the town’s namesakes. George had been a rancher / banker and held
public office while brother “Easty” had been a sheriff / rancher.
The post office (frequently the culprit in misspellings of unusual
surnames) used the spelling that’s on the map today, while the railroad
(and the Wolffarth Brothers) spelled it correctly.
The community’s nearness to the huge Spade Ranch benefited the town
when the ranch was sold off in small parcels in the 20s and 30s. Still,
growth was slow and as late as 1940 there were only 100 residents.
The number increased after WWII
to 150.
Improved infrastructure lured new residents in the 1950s and by 1960
the town was up to nearly 600 residents. It went over 1,000 for the
1970 census and twenty years later it had nearly doubled to 1,941.
The 2000 census showed 2,554 people calling Wolfforth home.
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