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History in
a Pecan Shell
Named for early
settler Sam W. Norwood, the townspeople decided not to use the man's
middle initial. He joins the ranks of Edcouch, Tomball and Tom Bean
for towns named after the first and last names of their founders /
namesakes. (See Edcouch,
Tomball and
Tom Bean, Texas)
Samnorwood got off to a late start. It wasn't until the Fort Worth
and Denver Northern Railway extended its line from Childress
to Pampa in 1931 that the town came into
being. A ceremony on July 4th of that year made it official. Most
essential businesses opened almost immediately and in 1932 the post
office was granted. A brick high school was built in the mid-1930s
although the population never got much higher than 100. It is currently
a mere 51 people. |
Collingsworth
County 1940s map showing Samnorwood
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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