Channing, Texas
HISTORY
Welcome to Channing, Texas
The Town Went From Boom To Bust After The XIT Ranch Dissolved.
Channing, Texas was founded in 1888 by a paymaster for the Fort Worth and Denver City Railroad named George Channing Rivers. The XIT Ranch, which received its 3,000,000 acres as payment for building the Texas State Capitol in Austin, moved its headquarters to Channing in 1890, where it remained until the XIT Ranch dissolved in 1911.
PHOTOS
Sights Around Channing, Texas
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Dear George Channing Rivers
Channing, Texas is the county seat of Hartley County, Texas, and was founded in 1888 by a paymaster for the Fort Worth and Denver City Railroad named George Channing Rivers. The XIT Ranch, which received its 3,000,000 acres as payment for building the Texas State Capitol in Austin, moved its headquarters to Channing in 1890, where it remained until the XIT Ranch dissolved in 1911. A fire destroyed most of Channing's business district in 1931, and without The XIT Ranch, there wasn't much need to rebuild.
Would you visit the XIT Museum in Channing if you were in the area?
