Region: Panhandle Plains
Post office established when area became "thickly settled" by five families living in dugouts within two-mile radius. Town became seat of Wheeler County 1906. Today serves as regional, educational, medical, commercial and agricultural center for county. Extensive cattle feedlot operations.
Nearby is historical marker for Fort Elliott, established in 1875. Number of soldiers was small, usually under 500. Fort was abandoned in 1890 and none of the original buildings remain.
Nearby Cities: Pampa, Miami, Shamrock, Mobeetie, McLean, Canadian, more...