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History
in a Pecan Shell
Originally named Paton, the town was renamed
after the creek which was named after an albino deer - reportedly seen by an Indian
sometime before the arrival of settlers.
A Timeline of significant events in White Deer history:An English
ranching company started operations
in the early 1880s.
1887: the Southern Kansas Railway of Texas arrives
- Hqs for the Diamond F Ranch constructed
1888: Depot built, post office
granted
1889: Town renamed White Deer
1890s: British shareholders
begin selling land for small farms and ranches to settlers.
1908: Town
moves to be closer to the railroad
1909: Polish farmers transmigrate from Central Texas
1919: Oil
is discovered
1926: Peak of oil boom
1928: Population peaks
at nearly 3,000
1931: Fire causes severe damage and the town suffers
tornadoes in
1947 and 1951
Like Snyder,
Texas' statue of an albino buffalo, and Muleshoe's
statue of a (non-albino) mule, White Deer has a city mascot of a white deer. |
A
Drive Around White Deer, Texas |
White
Deer Merrell Building
Photos courtesy Barclay
Gibson, December 2008 |
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Deer street scene
1910s-1920s photo courtesy texasoldphotos.com |
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