Lynn County, Texas
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- Lynn County was formed 1876 from Bexar District and organized in 1903. It is named for Alamo defender and victim, W. Lynn. Its county seat is Tahoka. Lynn County, along with Crosby and Lubbock Counties, is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)..[1][2]
- 1874 Apache and Comanche peoples roamed the high plains. Red River War of 1874 stopped the attacks upon settlers by the Apaches, Comanches, and Kiowas in Texas. [2]
- mid 1870s W C. Young of Fort Worth and Illinois Irishman Ben Galbraith established the Curry Comb Ranch in NW Garza County. This area was reformed by TX legislature in 1880 and Curry Comb Ranch and Square Compass Ranch became part of Lynn County. [2]
- 1876 - Lynn County formed, was named for Alamo defender George Washington Lynn (or Linn); it remained unorganized until 1903. [3]
- 1877 - the ill-fated Nolan Expedition crossed the county in search of livestock stolen by Comanche renegades (see Buffalo Soldier Tragedy of 1877). The various Indian tribes had moved to reservations by the time of white settlement due to 1874 Red River wars and the depletion of the buffalo herds by hunters. [2]
- early 1880s sheep and cattle ranchers began ranching spreads.[2]
- 1880 - Cattlemen had grazing in area. 1880 - 9 settlers, 1890 24, 1910 1,713.[2]
- 1880-1910 The county had 9 inhabitants in 1880; 24 in 1890; 17 in 1900; but by 1910 its population was 1,713. For many years the nearest railway was the Texas & Pacific, seventy-five miles to the south. The influx of stock and agricultural settlers began about ten years ago, and the notable developments which centered in Hale and Lubbock Counties to the north gradually extended to include Lynn County. [4]
- post 1880- county was sparsely settled ranching territory for 20 yrs, no towns, population 9. By 1900 Farmers moved into county, grew corn grains, cotton. [2]
- 1903 -Residents forced organization (ranchers were objecting). Farmers moving in pushed ranchers off some of the land. 1900-1910 Farms were 201, improved acres - 20,108.[3]
- April, 1903The first settlers were cattlemen present in the county for the cattle to graze.. 1880 there were 9 people here. By 1890 there were 24, then back down to only 17 people in 1900, expanding to 1,713 people in 1910. First the settlers came to Lubbock County, then Hale, but eventually spread into Lynn County.[4]
- 1910 -New towns were founded during the early years: O'Donnell in 1910, Wilson (13 mi NE of Tahoka in 1912), New Home, in N part, remained into 1960s. Some which formed, then faded away...[3]
- 1910 - O'Donnell, was established as a speculative venture based on the opening up of new farmlands in S Lynn and N Dawson Counties. [2]
- 1910- In the beginning of 1900 there were only 5 farms and ranches. By 1910 there were 201 farms and ranches on 260,792 acres (20,000 of the acres whew classed as improved. At this time there were 11,182 cattle, and 2,100 horses and mules.. The crops planted were afire corn, milo maize (1,076 acres) and 1,0003 acres in cotton. Most amazing there were 6,400 orchard fruit trees. [4]
- 1910-11 the Pecos & Northern Texas railway was into Lynn county across the NE corner . Eventually another branch extended south to the station, Tahoka. This railway improved the amount of settlers in the county. It has cattle industry. Its underground water sources provide the stimulus for agriculture. [4]
- 1912 -Wilson, 13 miles (19 km) NE of Tahoka, was established to attract farmers to the newly opened lands of the Dixie Ranch. A large number of Central Texas Germans purchased county lands, thus beginning a small-scale migration of Germans into the county that lasted into the 1950s.[2]
- 1903-1913 Property taxes were $947,630 and increased to $2,082,007 in 1913. [4]
- 1920s Farmers grew wheat, cotton, sorghum, plus cattle, sheep, hogs, poultry, chiefly chickens and turkeys.[2]
- 1950 -Oil was discovered in the county.. By 1983, the total production was 10,612,550 barrels.[2]
Government Offices
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| 1922 courthouse. |
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| Lynn Courthouse |
Geography
Size: 893 square miles (2,310 km2). 892 square miles is land and 1.6 square miles is covered by water.
Geographic feature
- Caprock Escarpment, eastern edge of Lynn County
- Lakes-- Double Lakes, NW of Tahoka, Guthrie Lake, SW of Tahoka, Tahoka Lake, NE of Tahoka
https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hcl15 Location: Lynn County is on the High Plains of Texas in S part of the South Plains, West of Caprice, with small below the escarpment (Caprice).
- Elevation 2,650 to 3,374 feet above sea level.
- County Seat -Tahoka, the county seat, 30 miles S of Lubbock
- Center point and County seat- at 33°10' north latitude and 101°50' west longitude.
- Terrain - level, dotted with an occasional draw or playa.
- Lakes - 2 year-round lakes exist in the county: Double Lakes, 7 miles NW of Tahoka, and Tahoka Lake, 5 miles NE of Tahoka. Mound Lake- large, permanent playa on the Lynn-Terry county line, and Twin Lakes and Guthrie Lake-- large playas SW quarter of the county.
- Soil -sandy loam, black, and gray soils support large-scale cotton farming and the ranching industry.
- Vegetation - Rich prairie grasses, Mesquite is a pervasive pest on ranchlands
- Precipitation averages 17.88 inches.
- Temperatures average of 27° F in January to high of 94° in July.
- growing season is 217 days long.
https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hcl15
Demographics
In 2000, 6,550 people resided in the county with a population density of 7 people/sq. mi. The county's racial makeup was 75.53% White, 2.84% Black or African American, 1.02% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 18.24% from other races, and 2.21% from two or more races. About 44% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.The median income for a household in the county was $26,694, and for a family was $33,146. Males had a median income of $27,972 versus $19,531 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,090. About 19.30% of families and 22.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.00% of those under age 18 and 24.40% of those age 65 or over.[5]
- As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,915.
The county is served by a weekly newspaper, nearby stations KBXJ (FM) and KPET (AM), and the various Lubbock radio and TV stations. KAMZ (FM) and KMMX (FM) are licensed to Tahoka, but have offices and studios in Lubbock and originate few if any programs from Lynn County.[6]
Politics -
Politically, Lynn County has been more Democratic than Republican. In presidential elections between 1952 and 1992 the county voted Democratic six of eleven times; Democrats won twelve of thirteen gubernatorial races and twelve of fifteen senatorial ones. [7]
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- Lynn county is one of 30 entirely dry counties (no liquor is sold), possibly dates back to prohibition.
Highways
- U.S. Highway 84
- U.S. Highway 87
- U.S. Highway 380
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| Heritage Museum. |
- 2 museums (2) - O'Donnell Heritage Museum, with a Dan Blocker room in O'Donnell, and the Tahoka Pioneer Museum in Tahoka.
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| Blocker store |
Adjacent counties
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- Lubbock County (north)
- Garza County (east)
- Borden County (southeast)
- Dawson County (south)
- Terry County (west)
- Hockley County (northwest)
Cities
county seat at intersection of U.S. Hwy 87, 380 near the center of the county . Tahoka Townsite Company on the lower South Plains, south of Lubbock. Tahoka was incorporated in 1915, and its population had grown to 786 by 1920 and to 1,620 by 1930.
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Formed From
- 1876--Lynn County was created 21 August 1876 from Bexar Land District
Resources
Census
- 1880 --- 9 —
- 1890 --- 24 166.7%
- 1900 --- 17 −29.2%
- 1910 --- 1,713 9,976.5%
- 1920 --- 4,751 177.3%
- 1930 --- 12,372 160.4%
- 1940 --- 11,931 −3.6%
- 1950 --- 11,030 −7.6%
- 1960 --- 10,914 −1.1%
- 1970 --- 9,107 −16.6%
- 1980 --- 8,605 −5.5%
- 1990 --- 6,758 −21.5%
- 2000 --- 6,550 −3.1%
- 2010 --- 5,915 −9.7%
- Est. 2015 --- 5,724
Notables
- E L Short, rancher, farmer, and Texas state legislator, was born in Grassland.
- Dan Blocker, actor
- Jerry "Bo" Coleman, radio disc jockey
- Phil Hardberger, politician
Land
Cemeteries
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- Lynn county Cemeteries Gloria Mayfield
- FindaGrave cemeteries
- Lynn County Genealogy, Cemeteries and more
Sources
- ↑ https://texasalmanac.com/index.php?q=topics/government/lynn-county
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_County,_Texas
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 http://www.historictexas.net/lynn-county/lynn-county-texas
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 http://genealogytrails.com/tex/panhandle2/lynn/history.html
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_County,_Texas
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_County,_Texas
- ↑ https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hcl15
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Home,_Texas
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