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TWITTY, TEXAS

Wheeler County, Texas Panhandle

N of Old Route 66

35° 18' 50" N, 100° 14' 10" W (35.313889, -100.236111)

Highway 83
10 miles S of Wheeler the county seat
6 miles N of Shamrock
Population: 12 Est. (2019)
60 Est. (2010, 2000, 1990)

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History in a Pecan Shell

Named for early settler Asa Twitty, a post office was granted under Twitty’s name in 1912. By 1925 population was estimated at twenty-five and they had a gin, several other businesses, and a school. High school students attend classes in Shamrock.

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Wheeler County TX 1920s map
Wheeler County 1920s map showing Twitty
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy Texas General Land Office


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