Historic Vega, Texas on old Route 66. (original) (raw)

35�14'44"N 102�25'30"W (35.245547, -102.425112)

I-40 (Old Route 66) and U.S. Hwy 385
About 30 miles W of Amarillo
code 79092
Area code 806
Population: 924 est. (2019)
884 (2010) 936 (2000) 840 (1990)
County Population: 2,052 (2010)

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Vega Texas on Old Route 66

Vega is Spanish for Meadow.
Oldham is English for Jamon Viejo.

History in a Pecan Shell

The Vegans (all 223 of them at the time) fought for five years to get the county seat moved from Tascosa. While early settlers chose a place next to the Canadian River, Vegans felt a railroad was more of what they needed. A special election was held in 1915 and Vega became the new county seat.

The Oldham Hotel served as the courthouse until a new one could be built. It is not reported if bellhops doubled as baliffs. A downtown fire in 1931 leveled 6 downtown buildings.

Route 66
Photo courtesy Jimmy Dobson, August 2017

Vega TX US 385 Downtown

Vega TX Courthouse Square North

Vega Texas downtown and water tower

Vega TX restored Magnolia Gas Station

View of Tilden Texas from Magnolia Gas Station

Magnolia Petroleum Company
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, March, 2008

Restores Magnolia gas pump, Vega Texas

Vega TX - Route 66 - 1924 Magnolia Service Station

Route 66 - The 1924 Magnolia Service Station
Photo courtesy Jimmy Dobson, August 2017

Vega TX - Route 66 Vega Motel

Vega TX , Route 66 -1960's Hickory Cafe Vintage Sign

The 1960's Hickory Cafe Vintage Sign
Photo courtesy Jimmy Dobson, August 2017

Vega TX - Route 66 Pepsi-Cola ghost sign

Vega Texas water tower

Vega Texas grain elevators

Vega Public School, Texas

"Vega Public School"
Photo courtesy texasoldphotos.com

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