Welch

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Welch is at the junction of State highways 137 and 83 and Farm roads 829 and 2053, ten miles northeast of Cedar Lake and eighteen miles northwest of Lamesa in northwestern Dawson County. It started in 1924 when farmers near Lou donated land for a gin, and Charley Holden built a grocery store. In 1934 both the Lou and Pride post offices were closed and absorbed by the new post office at Welch, previously called Shack Town. Welch has elementary and high schools, churches, several stores, and gins serving the cotton-raising community. The population was 185 in 1949 and 110 in 1980 through 2000.

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Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.

Belongs to

Welch is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

Yes

Place type

Welch is classified as a Town

Associated Names

  • (Shack Town)

Location

Latitude: 32.92648360
Longitude: -102.12711550

Has Post Office

Yes

Is Incorporated

No

Population Count, 2021 View more »

210