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Had second post office in county, in 1889. Named by pioneers who saw here the "dawning of a new country." Santa Fe Railroad station house (a box car) was first building on site, 1905. Town was developed by W.E. Neal and sons in 1914, with lumber yard, hotel, bank and store. Now center of farming industry. (1970)
Town of Dawn is a historical marker in Dawn, Deaf Smith County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 15 historical markers documented in Deaf Smith County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 17 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 34.9105, -102.1999 near Dawn. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hereford Christian College (historical marker), about 13 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hereford High School, The Thompson House, and Deaf Smith Courthouse, 1910.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5117005527. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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