Roscoe in Nolan County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Roscoe, Snyder & Pacific Railway

Photographed by Duane Hall, January 20, 2015

1. Roscoe, Snyder & Pacific Railway Marker

Inscription. The Roscoe, Snyder & Pacific Railway was one of the country’s most successful short-line railroads. Chartered on Oct. 1, 1906, by General F.W. James and a group of Abilene businessmen, it ran from Roscoe to Snyder and Fluvanna, though in 1941 the Fluvanna line was discontinued. Once it was completed, Ed S. Hughes and H.O. Wooten took over the operation. Wooten saved it from a financial crisis by making deals with California produce shippers and with the Santa Fe and Texas & Pacific railroads to use the line as a link between them. In 1967, the company was sold to the Murchison Brothers of Dallas and Roger Mize of Snyder. The deregulation of railroads in 1980 resulted in its closing in 1984. Nevertheless, it was a major factor in Roscoe’s settlement and growth.

Erected 2012 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17217.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 32° 26.759′ N, 100° 32.313′ W. Marker is in Roscoe, Texas, in Nolan County. It is at the intersection of Cypress Street and Broadway Street, on the right when traveling north on Cypress Street. Marker is located in Memorial

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Park at the northeast corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Roscoe TX 79545, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Big Country.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dr. James Wells Young, Sr. and Iona Kearse Young (a few steps from this marker); Roscoe Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); George Parks (a few steps from this marker); The Bankhead Highway (a few steps from this marker); Roscoe Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); W.A.S.P. Training Base: Avenger Field (approx. 3.9 miles away); Women Airforce Service Pilots (approx. 4 miles away); Sweetwater Cemetery (approx. 6.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roscoe.

Also see . . .
1. Roscoe, Snyder and Pacific Railway. From the Texas State Historical Association’s “Handbook of Texas Online”. (Submitted on January 28, 2015.)

2. The Roscoe, Snyder and Pacific Railway: “R-S Pacific Route”. (Submitted on January 28, 2015.)

Roscoe, Snyder & Pacific Railway Marker in Memorial Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, January 20, 2015

2. Roscoe, Snyder & Pacific Railway Marker in Memorial Park

Markers and Memorials in Memorial Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, January 20, 2015

3. Markers and Memorials in Memorial Park

Park is located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Broadway Street and Cypress Street

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 866 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 28, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.