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History in
a Pecan Shell
Griffin has no 19th Century history. It came into
being in the 1930s on what had been the Campbell Ranch. Originally
named Oasis - the name would be a fit description due to
the barren terrain.
Henry D. Chipley, after failing to create a town he modestly named
after himself in east Cochran County, had great hopes for Oasis
although it had but one store and a transient population comprised
mainly of oil workers.
In 1950 Oasis became Griffith for the banker (Karl Griffith) who
had invested in the town's future by financing a grain elevator.
Griffith went
on to own several other businesses in town - including the gas station.
By the 1980s the population was down to just 25 residents and figures
stopped after the 1980 census.
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Photographer's
Note:
The Grain Storage Elevator/Silo in Griffith was very unusual to me.
Note all the guy wire to stabilize it against the wind. This may be
a common practice but is the only one I have seen. Almost seems like
it would have been easier to tear this one down and rebuild it. There
are a lot of guy wires on this thing. Can you imagine the mess if
someone had dropped a roll of wire from above in the midst of guying
it? - Barclay
Gibson, January 28, 2009 |
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