Region: Panhandle Plains
The city was founded in the early 1880s and developed rapidly after the
construction of the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway in 1887. Ed and Will
Jones established a store on the west bank of Wanderers Creek and adopted the
name of their hometown in Missouri. U.S. 287 runs through the center of town.
The town is sometimes called the Iris Village because of the many irises planted
around town. Iris Village Festival is usually celebrated Memorial Day
weekend.
Nearby Cities: Childress, Crowell, Vernon, Quanah, Electra,