The Press in Snyder

The "Scurry County Citizen", published by A. C. Wilmeth before 1887, was first of 8 different nameplates (under 39 owners) to print in Snyder. "Coming West", founded by Dick Lively, began publication in 1887, followed by the "News", "Western Light", "Signal", "Times", and "Times-Signal". All of these were county papers printed weekly, except for period in 1911 when "Signal" was published daily. "Snyder Daily News" was founded by Harte-Hanks Newspapers, May 1, 1950, with Herbert Feather as publisher. Feather Printing and Publishing Company acquired the "News" in 1957. (1971)

The Press in Snyder is a historical marker in Snyder, Scurry County, dedicated in 1971. It is one of 60 historical markers documented in Scurry County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 63 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.7163, -100.9182 near Snyder. The nearest cataloged historic site is Santa Fe Railway in Scurry County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include County's First Law Men, Scurry County's Canyon Reef Oil Field, and Scurry County Courthouse.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5415005405. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.