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Lubbock County, Texas
Historical Markers in Slaton, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 8 Texas historical markers in Slaton, in Lubbock County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War. The markers on this list were placed between 1986 and 2023. 2 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
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- Mercy Hospitalplaced 2009
For more than 50 years, Mercy Hospital served the health needs of the Slaton community. In 1927, Msgr.
- Englewood Cemeteryplaced 2004
Representing the Santa Fe Railroad, W.B. Storey, Jr. bought the future townsite of Slaton on April 15, 1911.
- Rockwell Lumber Company Office Buildingplaced 1986
In 1911, Rockwell Brothers and Co. purchased land from the Pecos and Northern (part of the Santa Fe) Railway for the construction of a lumberyard to…
- Slatonplaced 1988
The town of Slaton traces its history to the Santa Fe Railroad. O. L. Slaton, a Lubbock businessman and banker, was instrumental in securing the…
- Slaton Bakeryplaced 2009
SLATON BAKERY IN 1923, BLUE RIBBON BAKERY AND CITY BAKERY, EACH OF WHICH HAD OPENED IN 1921, CONSOLIDATED.
- Slaton Harvey Houseplaced 2007
The city of Slaton has historic ties to the railroad. For decades the site was ranchland until the Santa Fe Railway sought a location for a division…
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