Grassland, Texas Explained

Grassland, Texas
Settlement Type:Town
Image Alt:Grassland Cemetery
Pushpin Map:USA Texas
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Label:Grassland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Texas
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Grassland in Texas
Coordinates:33.1364°N -101.5972°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lynn
Subdivision Type3:Physiographic region
Subdivision Name3:Llano Estacado
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1888
Unit Pref:US
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation Ft:2956
Population Total:61
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone1:Central (CST)
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code:79373
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:806

Grassland is an unincorporated community in Lynn County, West Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 61 in 2000.[2]

Geography

Grassland lies on the level plains of the Llano Estacado in West Texas. It is situated at the junction of Farm Roads 212 and 1313 in east central Lynn County, approximately two miles south of U.S. Highway 380 and two miles west of the Garza County line.[2]

History

The community was founded in 1888 and grew up around a ranch owned by Enos Seeds and his brother, Thomas.[2] A post office was established at the site on January 12, 1889. It remained operational until May 7, 1900. During the early 1900s, former ranch lands were divided into smaller plots and sold for farming and other agricultural purposes. Grassland School District No. 21 was created in 1916 to serve local students. That same year, Grassland Methodist Church was organized. The community's status as a hub of religious activities was furthered with the organization of two more churches, the Central Baptist Church of Grassland and Grassland Nazarene during the early 1920s. A total of 76 people were living in Grassland by 1930. That number grew to roughly 200 in 1940. On September 26, 1940, high school students from Grassland and several other rural districts were sent to Tahoka, following the trend of school consolidation found throughout the state at the time. The consolidation process was completed on June 26, 1953, when Grassland's school closed and all students were bussed to nearby Tahoka. The community managed to maintain its peak population of approximately 200 through 1960s, but a marked decline took place during that decade. By 1970, Grassland home to around 60 residents. It remained at that level through 2000.

Education

Public education in the community of Grassland is provided by the Tahoka Independent School District.

Notable person

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Notes and References

  1. 2034943 . Grassland.
  2. Web site: Grassland, Texas . The Handbook of Texas online . 2009-11-11 . October 3, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121003070734/http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hng25 . live .