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SANDERSON TEXAS |
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Sanderson, Texas is the county seat of Terrell County, located on U.S. Highway 90 in Sanderson Canyon in the southwest corner of the county. Sanderson was founded by Charlie Wilson as Strawbridge. The town served as a junction for the Southern Pacific Railroad. In 1882, when a roundhouse was built, the town's name was changed from Strawbridge to Sanderson, after Thomas P. Sanderson, the engineer in charge of railroad construction. A post office was opened in 1883. In its early days, Sanderson was an wild frontier town: Roy Bean operated a saloon there for a short time; Charlie Wilson's Cottage Bar was a favorite spot for railroad workers, cowboys, and local ranchers. When Terrell County was carved from Pecos County in 1905, Sanderson became the county seat as a result of a countywide election. |
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Sanderson is known as the Cactus Capital of Texas for good reason, due to the
wide variety of cacti that grow in this convergence zone of the Chihuahuan
Desert, the Edwards Plateau and the Southern Great Plains. In addition to the
myriad types of cacti in the Sanderson zone you will find many varieties of
desert shrubs, trees and grasses. You will also find a variety of snakes.
Among the cactus you will find in the Cactus Capital of Texas are Texas Rainbow Cactus, Claret Cup Cactus, Strawberry Cactus, Engelmann's Prickly Pear, Tree Cholla and Eagleclaw Cactus. |
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The Terrell County area raises a lot of livestock, including cattle, horses, polo ponies, burros, sheep, and Angora goats.
Million of pounds of wool and mohair have shipped out of Sanderson.
Sanderson had a population of 1,500 in 1980 and 1,128 in 1990. The population dropped to 861 in 2000. |
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On June 11, 1965, Sanderson was struck by a flash flood. A wall of water roared down Sanderson Canyon into Sanderson, destroying
multiple homes and businesses. Twenty-four people died in the flood.
After the disaster 11 flood-control dams were built to prevent future
flash floods from devastating Sanderson.
The Sanderson Amtrak station is a flag stop train station in Sanderson served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. The Sanderson Amtrak station often wins the annual title of least used train stop. Between 2007 and 2010, Sanderson was the least-used Amtrak stop in its national system. |
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THE TOWN TOO MEAN FOR BEAN |
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Judge Roy Bean, known as the Law West of the Pecos, was never a
lawyer, yet somehow was appointed justice of the peace for Precinct 6
of Pecos County. Judge Roy Bean's courtroom also served as a saloon,
the only one in the little town of Langtry.
Judge Roy Bean's Jersey Lily Saloon was so successful he decided to
open another one in the booming town of Sanderson in October of 1883.
However, Sanderson already had a saloon, owned by land speculator,
Charlie Wilson. Mr. Wilson did not take kindly to Roy Bean's intrusion
into his town, with the Roy Bean Saloon's pool and poker tables, along
with beer, champagne and whiskey. So Charlie Wilson spiked Judge Roy Bean's barrels of whiskey with kerosene, which had Roy Bean's saloon customers spitting his whiskey and Judge Roy Bean soon hightailing it back to Langtry, leaving Sanderson to be forever known as The Town Too Mean For Bean. |
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Check out the Sanderson Chamber of Commerce website for more Sanderson information |
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WHERE TO STAY IN SANDERSON |
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Budget Inn – (432) 345-2541 Canyons RV Park – (432) 345-2916 Desert Air Motel 806 W. Oak St. P.O. Box 144 Sanderson, TX, 79848 (432)360-3843 Desert Air Motel Granny’s Guest House – (432) 345-2949 Outback Oasis Motel - (432) 345-2850 Toll Free 1-888-466-8822 Sunset Siesta Motel - (432)345-2200 Toll Free 1-888-674-3782 |
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WHERE TO EAT IN SANDERSON |
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Dairy King - (432) 345-2254 Eagle’s Nest Café – (432) 345-3065 Chile con Arnie ~ (432) 345-3110 |
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HUNTING SERVICES IN SANDERSON AREA |
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3-C Ranch (432) 345-6791 Askins Ranch (432) 345-3328 Banner Ranch (432) 345-6740 Bell Ranch (432) 345-2344 Birdsong Outpost Ranch 4(32) 345-2750 Brinlee Ranch Hunts (432) 345-2367 Carruthers Ranch (432) 345-2488 Continental Hunting Ranch (325) 347-6689 Deaton Ranch (432) 345-2929 Downie Ranch (432) 345-2288 Stevens Forest Ranch (432) 345-2514 Hagelstein Ranch (432) 631-1331 Harkins Ranch (432) 345-2271 Harrell Ranch (432) 345-2156 Hill Ranch (432) 345-2922 Hinkle Ranch (432) 345-2977 Kyle Ranches 828-506-4673 Mike Landry (432) 345-6730 Longfellow Ranch (432) 395-2395 Mitchell Ranch (432) 345-2400 Ranch Enterprises LTD (432) 345-2400 Bobby Stegall Ranch (432) 345- 2240 Turk Ranch (432) 753-2335 Sancho Ranch (432) 345-6785 San Francisco Ranch (432) 345-2345 Slaughter Ranch (432) 345-2874 |
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