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History
in a Pecan Shell
Sudan was once a part of the 77 Ranch. The
town itself dates to 1917 and was located on a branch line of the Santa Fe Railroad.
The town's name is credited to the first postmaster, P. E. Boesen, but
his reason for naming it remains a mystery. The post office was granted in 1918
when the town had fewer than 1920 inhabitants.
The population ballooned
to 600 in 1925 - the year the town incorporated and the first newspaper (The Sudan
News) was published. The population high-water mark was 1,336 in 1950.
Photographer's
Note:
A special little
town with lots of personality but yet still definitely West Texas. - Barclay
Gibson, August 2009 |
Old
Watering Trough Historical Marker
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, August 2009 | |
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