McAdoo, Texas
McAdoo, Texas | |
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 Small grain handling facility in McAdoo | |
  McAdoo  McAdoo | |
| Coordinates: 33°44′02″N 101°00′23″W / 33.73389°N 101.00639°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Dickens |
| Physiographic region | Llano Estacado |
| Founded | 1915 |
| Elevation | 2,982 ft (909 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 806 |
| Website | Handbook of Texas |
McAdoo is an unincorporated community in northwestern Dickens County, Texas, United States.
History
McAdoo is named for the former United States Secretary of the Treasury William Gibbs McAdoo, son-in-law of U.S. President Woodrow Wilson. The Texas politician, journalist, and attorney Marshall Formby was reared in McAdoo and is interred there at McAdoo Cemetery. Formby's nephew, Clint Formby, who was also reared in McAdoo, maintained the longest running radio broadcast by a single host in the United States.[2]
Education
The McAdoo school was consolidated with the Spur Independent School District in 1985.
Economy
Wind energy
Invenergy LLC constructed a 150 MW wind power plant near this community. The project consists of 100 GE 1.5 MW wind turbines and came online in late summer/early fall 2008. The project is providing a large economic boost for the area and most of the population.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "McAdoo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Henri Brickey, Hereford radioman still going after decades". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, March 6, 2008. Retrieved December 21, 2009.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Wind farm whips up activity around McAdoo | AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
External links
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McAdoo, Texas
- Public domain photos of the Llano Estacado
Municipalities and communities of Dickens County, Texas, United States | ||
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