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History in
a Pecan Shell
The
first settlers were the Atkinson brothers (W. I. and T. S.), who
established their families in dugout homes in1890 and planted cotton.
A post office was established in 1902 and a school, store and cotton
gin all began operations in 1904. A telephone
wire strung on a barbed wire fence connected Quail with Wellington.
In 1910 the Quail Feather was first published. A new school was
built in 1927 and the town's population peaked in 1930 with 300
people.
Memphis Chamber
of Commerce: 806-259-3144
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