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History in
a Pecan Shell
The town was established
in 1911 by Floridians, who named it after their home. Florida during
its boom in the 1920s boasted such names as Frostproof and Winter
Haven.
Winter Haven was one of several new settlements in Dimmit
County between 1909 and 1917. A post office opened in 1927. Eight
businesses were reported in 1931, but only three in 1949; meanwhile,
the population rose from fifty in 1939, the first year for which figures
were available, to eighty in 1949. The town had no businesses by 1980. |
Dimmit
County 1920s map showing Carrizo
Springs
Winter Haven is not on the map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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