Region: Panhandle Plains
The town was established in 1892 as county seat of newly created Cottle
County; named for Paducah, Ky., hometown of county surveyor and county attorney.
In 1893, the town consisted of two stores, schoolhouse and saloon that doubled
as a church on Sunday. On Christmas Day 1909, the Quanah, Acme and Pacific
Railroad reached the site, and the town was incorporated the next year. Today,
it serves as a supply and distribution point for region's petroleum and
agribusiness interests.
Nearby Cities: Chillicothe, Turkey, Matador, Roaring Springs, Childress, Crowell, more...