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Town of Abernathy |
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US 87, at city hall, Abernathy,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
33° 49' 54.54063999984",
-101° 50' 35.5572899988"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
Founded when Santa Fe Railroad was extended from Plainview to Lubbock, 1909. Named for Monroe G. Abernathy (1868-1962), treasurer of South Plains Investment Company, firm which promoted townsite. Community prospered, becoming a major railhead for shipping of cattle. Several buildings from the defunct town of Bartonsite were moved here and new ones built. Center of civic activities was the Old Tabernacle (1918-1947), located on city square. In early days, before roads were built, broad plowed furrows marked way to house of town doctor. Economy is agriculture-based. 1973
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Town of Abernathy Historical Marker Location Map, Texas
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