Moore County, Texas
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History/Timeline
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- Moore County was formed 1876, organized 1892 from Bexar Dist. It is named for Republic of Texas navy commander E.W. Moore.[1]
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- Early Spanish explorers and later American expeditions crossed the county via the Canadian River, however the region was mostly home of of Indians from prehistoric times until the 1870s.
- 1874 Red River War , the Comanches and Kiowas were removed to Indian Territory.[2]
- 1876 the County was formed with the county seat as Dumas. The county and organized in :1890 Moore county is organized and named for Edwin Ward Moore, the commander of the Texas Navy.
- 1870, 1880, into 1920's.Ranching was predominant. [2]
- 1877 George W Littlefield formed the famousLIT Ranch located in LIT in Moore and E Hartley counties..[2]
- 1880The LX had large acreage. LS Ranch was really headquarters join E Oldham County. Dumas was founded by Louis Dumas. [2]
- 1887 Scharbauer Ranches- Located in Martin, Midland, Moore, and Oldham counties 150,000 Acres.....PRIMARY USE cow-calf, quarter horses
- John Scharbauer worked on his father-in-law's farm in Schenectady, New York, prior to immigrating to Texas, giving him some ranching experience. He traveled from the East via railroad in 1883. He and another newcomer bought a few acres and a heard of sheep.. He moved to Midland and began a cattle ranch. A nephew, Clarence joined John. When John died, Clarence inherited the ranch, and added more acres to the ranch. Clarence began a lease with the University of Texas. When Clarence died, Clarence Jr bought more acres including some from the Matador Land and Cattle Company. Clarence Jr and children own and operate the ranches today.[3]
- 1890 Panhandle Townsite Company greatly helped with the organization for Moore County.
- 1892 Election was held to establish Dumas as county seat.[2]
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- 1900 - a noted 57 ranches, and farms totaled 115,500 acres. the US AG census showed 6,885 cattle and 300 sheep. [2]
- 1,708 acres were improved.. FORTY TWO were farmed in corn.
- 1927 OIL and GAS began - Apache Refining Company built a plant north of Dumas at a site which became Sunray
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| Hamburger stand, Dumas, Pinterest note Ranch Brands. |
- 1930 more than 24,600 acres were planted in wheat with 8,000 in barley. By that year 174 farms and ranches had been established, and the area's population had increased to 1,555. [2]
- 1938 almost 469,000 barrels of crude oil were produced[2]
- 1930's The agricultural economy continued to expand even during the Great Depression .
- 1940- 62,400 acres were devoted to wheat production; overall, the number of acres of cropland harvested in Moore County rose from about 49,000 in 1930 to almost 90,600 by 1940.[2]
- World War II saw the town of Etter begin. Cactus came into existence, when the United States government constructed a nitrogen-producing plant near Etter.[2]
Government Offices
The county was created 1876 with county seat as Dumas. It was organized in 1892. It is named for Edwin Ward Moore, the commander of the Texas Navy.
Moore county has had two courthouses:1893 and 1930.[4]
- #1Courthouse - 1893 - No image
- #2 Courthouse 1930 and Present Moore County Courthouse -Dumas, Texas[4]
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| 1930 courthouse. |
Architect - Berry & Hatch Style - Moderne Material - Brick and concrete
- The 1930 Moore County courthouse sits on the same land as the county's first courthouse. It was donated by the president of the land company, founder who of the town, Louis Dumas. The
building had a rooftop jail, used until 1979.
- Comments from the photographers: Art-Deco details of the district courtroom were covered by false walls and a dropped ceiling. Renovation of the courtroom a restoration to its original splendor, including the reconstruction of the wood floor molding, balustrades and many pieces of furniture. Many elements of the original courtroom remained intact, enabling craftsmen to use those portions as a frame of reference for the more damaged areas."--comments by Terry Jeanson, Courtesy of Texas Escapes[4]
Geography
North Central Plains is bounded by the Caprock Escarpment in the Panhandle. The Caprock is higher in elevation than the rest of the North Central Plains. A noted fact of one who has lived there,- over the ages the creeks and rivers run-off of water wears the region down to the river. This is known as the Breaks.
- This Panhandle is a region of the U.S. state of Texas consisting of the northernmost 26 counties in the state. The panhandle is a rectangular area bordered by New Mexico to the west and
Oklahoma to the north and east. The Handbook of Texas defines the southern border of Swisher County to be the southern boundary of the Texas Panhandle region. According to the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission, the following counties constitute the Texas: Panhandle: Armstrong County, Briscoe County, Carson County, Castro County, Childress County, Collingsworth County, Dallam County, Deaf Smith County, Donley County, Gray County, Hall County, Hansford County, Hartley County, Hemphill County, Hutchinson County, Lipscomb County, Moore County, Ochiltree County, Oldham County, Parmer County, Potter County, Randall County, Roberts County, Sherman County, Swisher County, Wheeler County
- Moore county is 910 square miles 900 square miles is land and 9.9 square miles (26 km2) (1.1%) is water.
- Latitude/Longitude- 101°55' west longitude and 35°50' north latitude, about forty-eight miles north of Amarillo.
- Size- 909 square miles of the High Plains
- Soil - Sandy Loam
- Grasses - abundant native grasses as well as various local crops such as wheat, corn, milo, and other grains. In general the terrain consists of nearly level prairies varied by the Canadian River brakes in the southeast
- Creeks/Rivers- Grapevine, Plum, South Palo Duro, North Palo Duro, and Big Blue creeks, which flow west to east and drain into the Canadian River. Part of Lake Meredith,
- Altitude- ,900 to 3,700 feet above sea level
Demographics
The census of 2000 showed population of 20,121 people, 6,774 households, and 5,331 families with a density of 22 people/sq mi. The median income for a household in the county was $34,852, and the median income for a family was $37,985. The per capita income for the county was $15,214. About 10.10% of families and About 10.10% of families and 13.50% of the population were below the poverty line.
The Dumas, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Moore County.
Moore County history is highlighted in the Window on the Plains Museum in Dumas.
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- Major Highways
- US Highway 87
- US Highway 287
- Texas State Highway 152
- Texas State Highway 354
POLITICS:
Moore County is a strongly Republican county It also gave George W Bush (R) 81.75% over 17.93% John Kerry (D).The handbook of Texas tells us the Moore county started out Democrat 1892 and 1952, then began to change its politics. Except for strongly supporting Lyndon B Johnson.
Cities
- Dumas (county seat)
Towns
Formed From
Bexar County
County Resources
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Census
- 1890 --- 15 —
- 1900 --- 209 1,293.3%
- 1910 --- 561 168.4%
- 1920 --- 571 1.8%
- 1930 --- 1,555 172.3%
- 1940 --- 4,461 186.9%
- 1950 --- 13,349 199.2%
- 1960 --- 14,773 10.7%
- 1970 --- 14,060 −4.8%
- 1980 --- 16,575 17.9%
- 1990 --- 17,865 7.8%
- 2000 --- 20,121 12.6%
- 2010 --- 21,904 8.9%
- Est. 2015 22,255
Adjacent counties
- Sherman County (north)
- Hutchinson County (east)
- Carson County (southeast)
- Potter County (south)
- Oldham County (southwest)
- Hartley County (west)
- Dallam County (northwest)
Protected areas
Notables
Cemeteries
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- Moore County Cemeties
- http://www.cemeteries-of-tx.com/Wtx/Moore/ListMoore.html Moore County Cemeteries by Gloria Mayfield]
Sources
- ↑ https://texasalmanac.com/index.php?q=topics/government/moore-county
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hcm18
- ↑ http://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/the-biggest-ranches/
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasPanhandleTowns/Dumas-Texas-Moore-County-Courthouse.htm
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