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Lynn County: Where the Prairie Became an Empire

June 23, 2026 Larry Gaian 0
Lynn County, Texas, was first established in 1876 when the Texas Legislature set the process in motion. Folks made it official in 1903. The county sits high on the Llano Estacado, where the wind never seems to rest. Before anyone marked out boundaries, this land was nothing but open prairie and short grass as far as you could see. For […]
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Terry County, Texas

June 8, 2026 Larry Gaian 0
Terry County sits on the South Plains of West Texas. It started as a rugged frontier and has grown into a leading agricultural area. The county was established in 1876, officially organized in 1904. The county is named for Frank Terry, a well-known Texas Ranger and Confederate colonel. At first, the area was open rangeland where nomadic Comanche hunters lived. […]