Twitty, Texas, Wheeler County. (original) (raw)

History in a Pecan Shell

Named for early settler Asa Twitty, a post office was granted under Twitty�s name in 1912. By 1925 population was estimated at twenty-five and they had a gin, several other businesses, and a school. High school students attend classes in Shamrock.

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Wheeler County 1920s map showing Twitty
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy Texas General Land Office