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HEREFORD,
TEXAS
Deaf Smith County
Seat, Texas
Panhandle
Highway 385 and Hwy 60
FM 1058
30 miles S of Vega
21 miles N of Dimmit
46 miles SW of Amarillo
Population:
14,597 (2000) 14,745 (1990)
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Hereford
Historical Marker
Title: Town Without
a Toothache
Year Marker Erected: 1967
Marker Location: Located at little park on US 385 at 4th and Bennett
Streets.
Marker Text: Hereford's "miracle water" was brought to national fame
in 1941 when Dr. Edward Taylor, State Dental Officer, told the American
Dental Association that tooth decay was almost unknown here. This
ideal situation had been discovered by a local dentist, Dr. George
Heard, originally from Alabama. In a cross-section survey, dentists
found that few local people had dental cavities. Hereford's mineral-rich
water and soil are thought to prevent tooth decay. Demand arose for
Hereford water to be shipped all over the U.S. and to foreign nations.
Thanks
to Gary E. McKee for sharing Hereford's Historical Marker with our
readers.
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"Hereford - City of Fine Churches"
Postcard courtesy rootsweb.com/~txgenweb// postcards/Index.html
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"Elm Court,
Hereford, Texas"
Postcard courtesy rootsweb.com/~txgenweb// postcards/Index.html
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