HISTORY OF SPUR, TEXAS.
Spur, Texas is on Highway 70, east of Lubbock
in Dickens County.
The
name of our town originates from the SPUR Ranch which, formerly, was included in the town
site. E.P. Swenson and his associates
purchased the SPUR Ranch in 1907 and divided it into lots for the settlers that were
moving in.
Playing
the leading role in bringing people to Spur was the Burlington railroad. It made its first trip into Spur on Nov. 1st 1909. Over 600 hundred lots had been sold by then so the
town of Spur was born. Some of the first
businesses were Campbell Mortuary and Furniture store, which started business 10 days
after the town opened, and is still in business at this time. Also, There was the Love Dry Goods Store and The
Spur Inn, which our place is named after. The
Spur Inn was a large Hotel and the only place to stay.
Currently, Spur is primarily a ranching and farming community with several
supporting and unique businesses. Spur is, as
it always has been, a wonderful place to live and raise your children. |
