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CITY, TEXAS
Garza
County, Texas Panhandle
33° 12' 43.2756" N, 101° 29' 12.2352" W
Ranch Road 399
2 Miles N of US 380
11 Miles W of Post the
county seat
Population: 94 (2000) 107 (1990)
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History in
a Pecan Shell
Close City’s history
is closely tied to that of nearby Post
since it was included in Charles William Post’s initial land purchase
and was supposed to be Garza
County’s seat of government.
Nicknamed “Ragtown” for the number of tents used by pioneer
settlers, Close City would’ve been the county seat had surveyors not
discovered it was a little off-center. Eleven miles off-center. Whatever
construction that was in progress abruptly stopped and Charles Post
chose a more centrally-located spot which became his namesake town
– and the county seat.
But Close City was not out. Development was slow and the town only
had 50 residents, yet these were enough to support a school, churches
and a store.
The school fell victim to consolidation in 1950 when it merged with
the Post ISD. The population,
which had stood at just over 100 residents in 1990 has declined slightly
to 94 for the 2000 Census. |
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Historical Marker:
(Location - Close City Community Center, from Post,
take US 380 about 5 miles W to FM 399 N, and follow FM 399 about 1
mile North; MARKER REPORTED MISSING 9/09.)
Old Close
City School
Built 1908 as a
commissary school in colony of C. W. Post, cereal magnate. Named for
his son-in-law, E. B. Close. In 1910, moved to this site. Became a
common school district, 1916; independent district, 1918. First story
was built 1919; second, 1921.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1968. |
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