Archer City, TX

About Archer City

• • Larry McMurtry, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Lonesome Dove," was born in Archer City.
• • Booked Up, Larry McMurtry's sprawling bookstore, was founded in Archer City.
• • Cattle ranching and agriculture initially spurred Archer City's growth.
• • Archer City is the setting for McMurtry's novel and the movie "The Last Picture Show".
• • The oil boom of the early 20th century significantly boosted Archer City's economy.
• • Named for Branch Archer, Republic of Texas Commissioner, it was established in 1876.
• • With around 1,700 residents, it's smaller than many Dallas high schools.
• • Sitting at 1,007 feet, the air is drier than the coastal plains.
• • Agriculture and the oil industry are crucial to the local economy.
• • Archer City evokes a strong sense of nostalgia and quiet reflection.
• • The Dallas Cowboys, about 150 miles away, won Super Bowl XXX in 1996.
• • Archer City High School's football team has a strong tradition of success.
• • Archer County sits atop the Wichita-Albany aquifer, providing groundwater.
• • The Little Wichita River flows through Archer County.
• • White-tailed deer are commonly found throughout Archer County.
• • The area was historically inhabited by Wichita and Comanche tribes.
• • The Archer County Courthouse, a Romanesque Revival structure, was built in 1891.
• • U.S. Highway 281 runs north-south through Archer City.

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