Where's Here; HPPR Service Locations

Where's here? HPPR broadcasts to Adrian, Texas, named for Adrian Cullen, an early farmer in the area. The community officially began in the summer of 1909 when the Chicago, Rock Island, and Gulf Railway was completed through that portion of the county. Located off Old Route 66, you'll have to follow the signs for I-40 to get there now. Where's here? HPPR broadcasts to Amarillo, Texas, originally called Onita, but through majority consent was renamed Amarillo after the nearby lake in Creek. Meaning yellow in Spanish, New Mexican traders named the natural features Amarillo for the yellow soil along the Creek banks and the yellow wildflowers that were abundant during the spring and summer. Where's here? HPPR broadcasts to Booker, Texas, named after simple engineer BF Booker.

Just a few miles from the Oklahoma State Line, the town originated as La Camp, Oklahoma, but was moved to Peace Meal, including the post office in 1919, 7 miles south to follow the railroad. It now straddles Highway 15, as well as the counties of Lipscomb and Ogletree. Where's here? HPPR broadcasts to Borger, Texas, named for Ace Borger, who was reputed throughout Oklahoma and Texas to be a Shrewd town promoter. Within 90 days of its founding in 1926, sensational advertising and the lure of Black Gold brought over 45,000 men and women to the new Wometown. The annual world's largest fish fry is still held in Borger each June. Where's here? HPPR broadcasts to Bushland, Texas, on Interstate Highway 40, 14 miles west of Amarillo and southwestern Punter County.

It was established as a station on the Chicago Rock Island and Gulf Railway. It was named for William Henry Bush or Chicago, who gave the land that he had bought from the frying pan ranch for a town site in a railroad right away. Where's here? HPPR broadcasts to cactus, Texas. It began as a company town to produce ammunition for World War II. Engineers from New York City gave title to the new company when the only living thing they saw was miles and miles of cactus. The cactus ordinance works was established there as a government project in May 1942, early residents recall clearing cactus and other prickly plants to build the first housing units. Where's here? HPPR broadcasts to Canadian Texas, named for the river nearest junction with the Red Deer Creek. Residents of nearby hog town move their homes and businesses to the temporary tent city. On July 4, 1888, Canadians reputation as a rodeo town began when the annual Cowboys reunion stage, one of the first commercial rodeos in Texas. That tradition is alive and well today.

Where's here? HPPR broadcasts to Canadian Texas. In 1878, Jack Gunter and William B. Munson selected the site for the T. Anca Ranch, but it was Lincoln Guy Connor, who laid out the town in the spring of 1887. Connor's dugout served as home, general store and post office. American icon, Georgia O'Keefe, made canning her home for many years when she tutored West Texas State Normal College in nearly part of the 20th century. Where's here? HPPR broadcasts to Claude, Texas. It was originally named Armstrong City when the Fort Worth and Denver Railway was built through the county in 1887. The name was soon changed to Claude after Claude Ayers, the engineer who brought the first train through, requested the community be named after him. In 1890, Charles Goodnight is reported to have filed the Thai Breaking Vote, making Claude the county's seat. Where's here? HPPR broadcasts to Conway, Texas. Located on I-40 in Southern Carson County, Conway traces its beginnings to 1892 when the Lone Star School, the first rural school that endured in the panhandle, was established for the children of area ranchers and home status. In 1892, the town was named after Charles Goodnight.

Where's here? HPPR broadcasts to Conway, Texas. Located on I-40 in Southern Carson County, Conway traces its beginnings to 1892 when the Lone Star School, the first rural school that endured in the panhandle, was established for the children of area ranchers and home status. In 1943, the Conway School District was merged with that of panhandle. The old brick school building was subsequently used as a community center. Where's here? HPPR broadcasts to Darisette, Texas. Situated at the junction of the plumber and kaiwa creeks, this Lipscomb County community was originally named Lorwood after the first baby born on this site, Opal, Lorwood. In 1920, the town was renamed in honor of Texas legislature John Lewis Doorsette, who worked as an attorney for the Santa Fe Railroad. Where's here? HPPR broadcasts to Don, Texas. Originating in 1887 when Jim Ward, ranch boss for the Tienca ranch, built a dugout about six miles southwest of what is now the town site. Two years later, J.H. Parish purchased the dugout and the filing rights. The story goes that Parish, upon seeing the land for the first time, exclaimed, this is the dawn of a new day.

Where's here? HPPR broadcasts to Dimit, Texas. In March 1890, the Bedford Town and Land Company in Grayson County bought a section of land near the center of the county and laid out a town site. On December 18, 1891, it was named County Sea. Gruth was slow until the railroad came to town in 1928. Where's here? HPPR broadcasts to Doors, Texas. It is named for Lewis Doors, president of the Panhandle Townsite Company. A plague of grasshoppers in the summer of 1893, followed by a severe winter, almost reduced Doors to a ghost town.

The Hardy Pioneer Stought survived an inspired band leader and songwriter Phil Baxter to write the song, I'm a Ding Dong Daddy from Dumas, three decades later. Where's here? HPPR broadcasts to Excel, Texas. This community is located at the site of a large US government helium plant. It is one of the few helium production sites to receive the coveted Army Navy e-award for excellence in production of vital war materials during World War II. The name comes from the cattle brand of legendary Panhandle Texan, Lee T. Bivens' Ranch brand, Excel. Where's here? HPPR broadcasts to Follette, Texas, named for Horace Follette, a locating engineer for the Santa Fe Railroad.

And other Thomas C. Spearman town, it was platted in August 1917 when it became apparent that the railroad was going to shift south. The town boomed almost overnight, as the citizens of Ivanau, Oklahoma moved their homes and businesses across the state line to the new railroad community. Where's here? HPPR broadcasts to Follette, Texas. Follette is a hamlet allied with Masterson and the Colorado International Gas Company. After natural gas was discovered in the vicinity in the late 1920s, a man named Anthony and his wife opened a grocery store in the filling station in Dansel. By the early 1970s, only one store and service station remained. Where's here? HPPR broadcasts to Fritch, Texas, named for H.C. Fritch of Chicago, vice president of the Rock Island Railroad.

Growth of Fritch was slow during its first 30 years. With the construction of Sanford Dam on the Canadian River, Fritch grew from 75 residents to 2800 in 1959 along. Like Meredith, National Recreation Area is located near Fritch, as is the Alibate's Blint Poris National Monument. Where's here? HPPR broadcasts to Good Night, Texas. A true example of a community that rests upon a founder. Good Night was named for legendary Texas cattleman Charles Goodnight. Good Night's Ranch House was the first building in town. This true Texas gentleman was pivotal in creating not only the town, but its amazing educational facilities until his death in 1929. The town has experienced a drop in population from 31940 to 2,000 census count of 18 people living in Good Night. Where's here? HPPR broadcasts to Grume, Texas, named for Baby Grume the first general manager of the Franklin Ranch.

Baby's Cottonwood Log House was located on White Deer Creek. Grume survived fires in 1912 and 1915 to grow as the shipping point for area ranching and agriculture. You'll find photos from Grume in many Route 66 books where the leaning water tower and the giant cross provide interesting photo opportunities for tourists. Where's here? HPPR broadcasts to Gruever, Texas, named for Joseph Zakaya Gruever in his son Lawrence, who around 1907 established a ranch 9 miles west of what is now the town site. Locals like to refer to its location by saying, if you would like to hang the state of Texas on the wall, Gruever is where you would drive the nail. Where's here? HPPR broadcasts to Happy Texas, so named because cowboys on the cowl drives were related to fine water here. In 1891, Hugh Curry established a homestead and post office on the trail by the draw, a stage coach exchange station also operated in this location.

The 1999 movie, Happy Texas, was not filmed and happy, but a replicated town welcome sign was used in the film. Where's here? HPPR broadcasts to Higgins, Texas, named for GH Higgins of Massachusetts, a wealthy stockholder in the Santa Fe. In 1898, 19-year-old Will Rogers came to Higgins and worked for a time on the Ewing's family ranch. In 1962, the town began an annual observance of Will Rogers Day, another of the Cowboy Philosopher. Where's here? HPPR broadcasts to Lake Tanglewood, Texas, on Lake Tanglewood, created by damming the Politaro Creek. The private residential year-round resort began in the early 1960s and incorporated in 1971.

Heavy rains in the summer of 1962, washed out the first attempts to dam the Creek and caused substantial damage in financial loss. Additional investors were found in the project was eventually completed. Where's here? HPPR broadcasts to LaForest, Texas. The town was named for Perry LaForest, who traveled with his father to the pin handle in 1878 and later became foreman of the Diamond F Ranch. The first post office had dirt walls and the mailboxes were carved into the walls. LaForest was expected to grow in 14 boxes were carved into the walls, although only four were used. Where's here? HPPR broadcasts to McLean, Texas, named for William McLean, secretary of the Texas Railroad Commission. Part of historic Route 66, McLean was chosen as the inaugural site for Oklahoma-based Phillips Petroleum Company to build the first Texas service station in 1927.

During the Golden Age of Route 66, McLean boasted 16 service stations, six motels, and numerous cafes. Where's here? HPPR broadcasts to Miami, Texas. Miami supposedly derives its name from an Indian word, meaning sweetheart. The city holds a national cow-colon contest every June in the park as part of the annual old settlers reunion. In 1990, it was an incorporated town, reporting a population of 675 and 37 businesses. The population dropped to 588 in 2000.