Archer City, TX
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About Archer City
- • Larry McMurtry, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Lonesome Dove," was born in Archer City.
- • Booked Up, Larry McMurtry's sprawling bookstore, was founded in Archer City.
- • Cattle ranching and agriculture initially spurred Archer City's growth.
- • Archer City is the setting for McMurtry's novel and the movie "The Last Picture Show".
- • The oil boom of the early 20th century significantly boosted Archer City's economy.
- • Named for Branch Archer, Republic of Texas Commissioner, it was established in 1876.
- • With around 1,700 residents, it's smaller than many Dallas high schools.
- • Sitting at 1,007 feet, the air is drier than the coastal plains.
- • Agriculture and the oil industry are crucial to the local economy.
- • Archer City evokes a strong sense of nostalgia and quiet reflection.
- • The Dallas Cowboys, about 150 miles away, won Super Bowl XXX in 1996.
- • Archer City High School's football team has a strong tradition of success.
- • Archer County sits atop the Wichita-Albany aquifer, providing groundwater.
- • The Little Wichita River flows through Archer County.
- • White-tailed deer are commonly found throughout Archer County.
- • The area was historically inhabited by Wichita and Comanche tribes.
- • The Archer County Courthouse, a Romanesque Revival structure, was built in 1891.
- • U.S. Highway 281 runs north-south through Archer City.