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Rival Lubbock County towns consolidate
On this day in 1890, the rival Lubbock County towns of Lubbock and
Monterey agreed to consolidate. In July 1890, W. E. Rayner and several
associates found a suitable site for a town on the north side of Yellow
House Draw in Lubbock County. But Rayner insisted on building on the
south side of the canyon, assuming that trade routes and a possible
railroad line could more readily reach that side. The group split over
the issue, and Rayner alone established Monterey in August. The northern
contingent, aided by Frank Wheelock and others, established the town of
Lubbock at about the same time. Although a rivalry soon developed over
which town would become the county seat, representatives from the two
factions met that winter and reached a compromise. They agreed to retain
the name Lubbock, select a new townsite, consolidate the two towns, move
buildings and houses to the new location, and organize a government. At
the time of the merger Monterey had a population of fifty and thirty-two
buildings. The original site of Monterey was north of the present campus
of Texas Tech University.
- Links to Related Handbook of Texas Online Articles
- MONTEREY, TX
- LUBBOCK, TX
- YELLOW HOUSE DRAW
- WHEELOCK, FRANK EMERSON
- LUBBOCK COUNTY
- LATE NINETEENTH-CENTURY TEXAS
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