Spur, Texas
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.
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