Kalgary, Texas
Encyclopedia
Kalgary is an unincorporated community
in Crosby County, Texas
, United States
. According to the Handbook of Texas
, the community had an estimated population of 70 in 2000.
Kalgary is part of the Lubbock
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
. It is located within the rolling plains along a drainage divide that separates the White River
and the Salt Fork, both tributaries of the Brazos River
.
. No more classes were held in Kalgary after an October 1952 fire destroyed the local school. During the latter half of the twentieth century, the population was estimated to be around 140. That number had decreased to 70 by 2000.
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Crosby County, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. According to the Handbook of Texas
Handbook of Texas
The Handbook of Texas is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Texas geography, history, and historical persons published by the Texas State Historical Association .-History:...
, the community had an estimated population of 70 in 2000.
Kalgary is part of the Lubbock
Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Lubbock metropolitan area
The Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in the South Plains region of Texas, USA, that covers two counties - Lubbock and Crosby. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 249,700...
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Geography
Kalgary is situated along FM 261 in southeastern Crosby County, approximately 55 miles (88.5 km) southeast of LubbockLubbock, Texas
Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University...
. It is located within the rolling plains along a drainage divide that separates the White River
White River (Texas)
The White River is an intermittent stream in the South Plains of Texas and a tributary of the Brazos River of the United States. It rises west of Floydada in southwestern Floyd County at the confluence of Callahan and Runningwater Draws. From there, it runs southeast for to its mouth on the...
and the Salt Fork, both tributaries of the Brazos River
Brazos River
The Brazos River, called the Rio de los Brazos de Dios by early Spanish explorers , is the longest river in Texas and the 11th longest river in the United States at from its source at the head of Blackwater Draw, Curry County, New Mexico to its mouth at the Gulf of Mexico with a drainage...
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History
The community was established around 1905, when E.P. Swenson started selling parcels of his 437670 acres (1,771.2 km²) SMS Ranch. First known as Spur, the community became known as Watson, after early settler Richard Watson Self. A post office opened in 1911, but closed two years later. It reopened in 1925 and in 1927, the community's name was changed from Watson to Kalgary. By the early 1930s, Kalgary was home to approximately ten residents. That figure rose to 100 in 1940. At that time, there were three stores and a gin operating in the community. In 1949, the local school district - known as Self County Line – began consolidating with nearby CrosbytonCrosbyton, Texas
Crosbyton is a city in and the county seat of Crosby County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,874 at the 2000 census. Crosbyton is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. No more classes were held in Kalgary after an October 1952 fire destroyed the local school. During the latter half of the twentieth century, the population was estimated to be around 140. That number had decreased to 70 by 2000.
Education
Public education in the community of Kalgary is provided by the Crosbyton Consolidated Independent School DistrictCrosbyton Consolidated Independent School District
Crosbyton Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district based in Crosbyton, Texas, United States.Located in Crosby County, a small portion of the district extends into Garza County....
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