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History in
a Pecan Shell
Farwell is on land that originally
belonged to the XIT
ranch. As the town grew more and more of the ranch land was sold. The last
39 acres of the ranch was sold as late as 1963.
1905: The townsite is
surveyed
1906: post office was granted
1907: Parmer County organized -
Parmerton loses status as county seat to
Farwell
1908: Santa Fe builds a depot
1910: first school opened although
classes had been held in a church - first bank closed (to reopen in 1912)
1917: permanent courthouse built
1920s: city's infrastructure is established
with waterworks, roads and utilities
1950: Farwell incorporates |
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