Draw

Draw is at the intersection of Farm roads 213 and 1054, seventeen miles southeast of Tahoka in southeastern Lynn County. It took its name from Mooar's Draw, a canyon to the northeast. The community had a school as early as 1904. Draw's population was reported as only twenty-five in 1933, but in 1940 its population was estimated at 100 and continued to be reported at that level through 1960. By 1970 the population had dropped to thirty-five. In 1974 Draw had a cotton gin and a store. From 1980 through 2000 its population was thirty-nine.

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Belongs to

Draw is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

Yes

Place type

Draw is classified as a Town

Associated Names

  • (Jud)

Location

Latitude: 33.01982020
Longitude: -101.66792480

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No

Population Count, 2009

18