Ayr, Texas
Ayr is a ghost town in Deaf Smith County, Texas. It was established in the spring of 1890 as an intended spur of the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway to create a shipping point for Roswell, New Mexico, ranches. It was named for the Scottish town of Ayr. Settlers began arriving quickly that spring, and a store and post office were established. As was common at the time, a battle to obtain county seat status ensued between Ayr and another town named Grenada (later renamed La Plata), which had been established by the XIT Ranch. In a contested election, La Plata won the election by a wide margin, and as a result, the rail spur was never built. The town site was abandoned by 1895.[1][2]
References
- staff (August 14, 1938). "Deaf Smith County: The Land and Its People". Amarillo Sunday News-Globe.
- Patterson, Bessie (1964). A History of Deaf Smith County. Pioneer.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also extends into New Mexico | |
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