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Town platted, post office opened and first train arrived, 1887. Named for G. H. Higgins, wealthy railroad stockholder. Early cattle shipping point. Devastating tornado struck April 9, 1947. An estimated 45 were killed, 140 injured. Ranching, farming, and oil are chief area industries. Oil drilling was begun in 1957. (1967)
Higgins is a historical marker in Higgins, Lipscomb County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 21 historical markers documented in Lipscomb County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 21 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 36.1169, -100.0315 near Higgins. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rogers, Will (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Higgins Cemetery, Lipscomb County, and Lipscomb Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5295002474. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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