Roscoe, Texas, Nolan County. (original) (raw)

History in a Pecan Shell

Roscoe was another of the towns built as the Texas & Pacific Railroad built westward toward Sierra Blanca. The name Vista was first used in 1881 but the following year when a post office was applied for, the name Roscoe was submitted - and accepted. The namesake is not known.

Roscoe got a shot in the arm in 1894 when a nearby railroad shipping pen was flooded and the operation moved the half-mile to Roscoe.

In 1880 the Roscoe, Snyder and Pacific Railroad was formed and work began on the 50-mile route. When completed, the railroad connected the larger lines of the Santa Fe and the Texas & Pacific railroads. The Roscoe, Snyder and Pacific operated with a profit almost from its inception through the 1970s but in the mid-1980s the track was taken up. From a population of 1,166 in 1940, Roscoe increased to a high of 1,628 in 1980 before decreasing slightly to the present 1,322.

Roscoe, Texas

Attractions & Landmarks

Roscoe Historical Museum
Photos courtesy of Mike Price, December, 2007

Dry Goods
Photos courtesy of Mike Price, December, 2007

Roscoe Volunteer Fire Dept.
Photo courtesy of Mike Price, December, 2007

Roscoe, Texas Forum

Subject: Roscoe Texas
I was born in Roscoe in 1947, raised in Sweetwater, Texas. I have been searching for years to find pictures or a record of a hospital in Roscoe in the 1940-1957 time frame. Did a hospital ever exist in Roscoe. Would really appreciate any information you might be able to provide. - Lee Weatherford, July 27, 2012

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