Region: Panhandle Plains
Established in 1911 as a division point to service trains for the Santa Fe Railroad. The town was named for O.L. Slaton, a banker who was instrumental in completion of railroad project. City was designed in wagon-wheel fashion, similar to Washington, D.C. Slaton lies on U.S. 84, a segment of the Ports-to-Plains Highway connecting the state's heartland to coastal ports.
Visit Engine 1809, a steam-powered engine built in 1906 and known as the "Cotton Special," donated to city in 1955 and located on City Hall Square, at Eighth and West Lubbock streets. County Park features RV facilities, swimming, playground, picnic tables, clubhouse. In center of town at 15th and Garza streets. 806/828-5121.