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Kerrick, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, US

Field	Value
settlement_type	Unincorporated community
pushpin_map	Texas
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Texas
pushpin_label	Kerrick
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Texas
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Dallam
established_title	First settled
established_date	1906
established_title1	Platted
established_date1	1931
named_for	Harrison S. Kerrick

Kerrick is an unincorporated community in Dallam County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 60 in 2000.

History

Kerrick is located on the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway. It was first settled in 1906 by William Murdock and his family, but was first platted in 1931. The town is named for Harrison S. Kerrick, a railroad official and United States Army colonel, who owned some land in the community. Its first business was a grain elevator built by Dan T. Wadley. The post office was established in 1933 and remained in operation until 2002. It was designated a contract post office in 1976. In 1949, there were five businesses and 100 residents. The population lowered to 60 by the 2000s. The main sources of entertainment and relaxation were community bands and sporting activities. In 2002, the community church took over a structure that had previously been a café, and the grain elevator continued to function. Numerous programs took place at the community center.

On June 13, 2023, storm chasers and trained storm spotters observed an EFU tornado over an open field southwest of Kerrick. No damage was reported.

Geography

Kerrick is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 287 and Farm to Market Road 807 south of the Oklahoma Panhandle, 36 mi northeast of Dalhart, 17 mi north of Stratford, 18 mi north of Conlen, and 100 mi north of Amarillo in northeastern Dallam County.

Education

William Murdock and his family opened the first school here. The former Kerrick school building was converted into a community center in 1950 following the consolidation of its schools with the Stratford Independent School District.

References

{{GNIS. 1382103
{{Handbook of Texas
"Storm Events Database".
"Kerrick, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine.

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