Post, TX
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About Post
- • Country singer Jimmy Dean, known for his sausage brand, was born in Post.
- • The Garza County Museum showcases the history of the Double U Ranch, founded here.
- • C.W. Post founded the town in 1907 as a utopian agricultural community.
- • Post once had a sanitarium that claimed to cure tuberculosis with grapefruit.
- • The Dust Bowl greatly impacted Post, causing economic hardship and population decline.
- • The town is named after cereal magnate C.W. Post, established in 1907.
- • With around 5,000 residents, Post has fewer people than many high school stadiums.
- • At 2,644 feet, Post boasts higher elevation than many towns in the Texas Panhandle.
- • Agriculture, particularly cotton farming, remains a significant part of the local economy.
- • Visiting Post feels like stepping back in time to a simpler, quieter way of life.
- • The area's geology is characterized by Permian-age sedimentary rocks.