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SILVERTON,
TEXAS
Briscoe County
Seat, Texas Panhandle
Hwys 207 and 86
24 miles E of Tulia
35 miles N of Floydada
76 miles SE of Amarillo
86 miles NE of Lubbock
Population: 771 (2000) 779 (1990)
County population: about 2,000
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A spectacular
view off the "caprock" into canyonlands and distant valleys.
Photo courtesy Eric Blackwell, November 2006 |
Scenic Drives:
According to
the Texas Travel Guide, Hwy 86 and 207 North are noted for
being scenic drives.
The drive
between Silverton and Claude crosses Palo Duro and Tule
Canyons. See Palo
Duro Canyon State Park
Hwy 256
reveals the Eastern edge of the Great Plains in a dramatic change
in altitude.
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The
Old Jail Museum
Photo courtesy Erik Whetstone, 4-22-04 |
Old Jail Museum:
On the Courthouse Square. The jail (1892) is the oldest building in
Briscoe County. The County Attorney is keeper of the museum keys.
Open Mon to Fri during regular business hours.
The 1922
Briscoe County Courthouse - next page |
Lake Mackenzie:
10 miles Northwest of Silverton via Hwy 86 brings you to Tule Canyon
and the 900 acre lake. RV Hookups and excellent fishing.
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Silverton
History
"... In August
1890 Thomas J. Braidfoot filed claim on the section of land that would
later contain Silverton. He soon built a house in the area. In the
spring of the following year he and his associates, most of whom had
arrived from Della Plain in Floyd County, formed a townsite company.
The name, submitted by his wife, was reportedly derived from the silvery
reflections of the shallow lakes in the area...." - From Handbook
of Texas Online
www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/SS/hls48.html |
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