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Amarillo was settled in the spring of 1887. Industry in Amarillo began with railroads, cattle and merchandising. | Amarillo Chamber of Commerce | Amarillo, TX 79105
Amarillo, which means "yellow" in Spanish, is the center of the Texas Panhandle at the edge of the Great Plains. Understand [ edit] Amarillo offers a true Western heritage, a unique geographical area with wide open spaces and breathtaking sunrises and sunsets. Amarillo is also the gateway to Palo Duro Canyon, America's second largest canyon.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Amarillo, Texas, USA. 19th century. Part of a series on the. History of Texas. Timeline. Years in Texas. Texas portal. v. t. e. 1889 - Town of Amarillo incorporated. [1] 1890 - Population: 482. 1892 - W. W. Wetsel becomes mayor. [2] 1899 - City of Amarillo incorporated. [1]
Sep 20, 2023 · Amarillo, TX. Amarillo, commercial center of the Texas Panhandle, is in southern Potter County and extends into Randall County. When the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway began building across the Panhandle in 1887, a group of Colorado City merchants chose the site to establish stores. In April 1887 J. T. Berry arrived from Abilene to plat the ...
Aug 2, 2022 · Amarillo is a large city situated in the Potter and Randall Counties in the US State of Texas. Initially known as Oneida, the city of Amarillo is located in the Llano Estacado area and is the Texas Panhandle's largest city and the state's 14th most populous city.
HISTORY. Amarillo Timeline. 1541: Spanish conquistador Francisco Coronado is the first European to reach the area. 1786: A portion of El Camino Real (The King's Highway) from Santa Fe, NM, to San Antonio, TX, included the Amarillo area and was widely used for exploration and trade.
Potter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 118,525. Its county seat is Amarillo. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1887. It is named for Robert Potter, a politician, signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, and the Texas Secretary of the Navy.
