Town of Washburn
Planned by R. E. Montgomery, son-in-law of Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Builder-President Gen. G. M. Dodge. Named for family friend. Promoted 1887, Washburn for a time was F.W. & D.C. Line's terminus. It had first newspaper on Plains-- "Armstrong County Record". Also had general store, lumber yard, 2 hotels, 2 saloons. Became junction point, branch line connecting F.W. & D.C. with Santa Fe Railway at Panhandle. Remaining as town dwindled: Judge Jas. Logue, donor cemetery site and founder Washburn State Bank, 1908; H. E. White, owner of store, lumber yard and elevators. (1970)
35.1769° N, 101.5736° W
Where to Find It
Washburn community, US 287, north side of the road opposite FM 2250 (Holhouser Street)
Nearby Markers
- 6.7 mi NW St. Francis Catholic Church Community Amarillo
- 6.7 mi NW St. Francis Catholic Church Amarillo
- 7.3 mi N Liberty Cemetery Panhandle
- 8 mi W First Transcontinental Air Service to Texas Panhandle, Amarillo Municipal Airport Amarillo
- 11.2 mi NE First Tree Texas High Plains Panhandle
- 11.2 mi NE Thomas Cree Homesite Panhandle