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Follett

Follett, Lipscomb County

Marker Text

A gateway to Texas Panhandle's "Golden Spread". Founded as "Ivanhoe", on a site across state line, in Oklahoma. Town moved twice to locate on a railroad. Situated here in 1917, and renamed for Horace Follett, railroad surveyor. Economy based on wheat, cattle, grain sorghums and (since 1950's) oil and gas production. (1967)

Marker Details

Address E. Ihanhoe St.
Location Description on E. Ivanhoe (SH 15), across from Methodist Church, Follett
Marker # 1935
Dedicated 1967
Size, Type 20" x 20"
Code cities and towns; railroads
Latitude, Longitude 36.433235, -100.137104

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