Timeline of Wichita Falls, Texas

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Wichita Falls, Texas, USA.

Video Timeline of Wichita Falls, Texas

19th century

• 1879 - Barwise family settles in area.
• 1880 - Population: 433.
• 1881 - First United Methodist Church built.
• 1882 - Fort Worth and Denver City railroad begins operating.
• 1883 - First Baptist Church founded.
• 1886 - Drought begins.
• 1887 - Wichita Weekly Times newspaper begins publication.
• 1889
  • Town of Wichita Falls incorporated.
  • Otis T. Bacon becomes mayor.
• 1890 - Population: 1,978.
• 1896 - "Lynching of two bank robbers."
• 1900
  • Ladies Library Association organized.
  • Lake Wichita created near town.

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20th century

• 1909 - Electric streetcar begins operating.
• 1910
  • U.S. military Call Field (airfield) begins operating near town.
  • Union Station built.
  • Gem Theatre (cinema) in business.
  • Population: 8,200.
• 1911 - Electra oil field begins operating in vicinity of town.
• 1912 - Ball Brothers Glass Manufacturing Company plant in business.
• 1913 - Palace Theatre in business.
• 1917 - Drought begins.
• 1918
  • Kemp Public Library opens.
  • Burkburnett oil field discovered near Wichita Falls; oil boom begins.
• 1920
  • Burnett Street Bridge and Temple Israel synagogue built.
  • Population: 40,079.
• 1922
  • Wichita Falls Junior College established.
  • Women's "Manuscript Club" organized.
• 1924 - Lake Kemp and Lake Diversion created in vicinity of town.
• 1927 - Scott Avenue Bridge and Municipal Auditorium built.
• 1928 - "Airline passenger service" begins.
• 1930 - May 11: Dust storm.
• 1932 - Town/county 50th anniversary observed.
• 1933 - Wichita Gardens Homestead Colony for urban poor created (approximate date).
• 1937
  • Scott Avenue Overpass built.
  • Parking meters introduced.
• 1938
  • KWFT radio begins broadcasting.
  • Wichita Falls Day Nursery built.
  • Kamay oil discovered near Wichita Falls.
• 1941 - U.S. military Sheppard Field begins operating.
• 1947 - Lake Kickapoo created in vicinity of Wichita Falls.
• 1948 - U.S. military Sheppard Air Force Base active.
• 1950
  • Midwestern University active.
  • Population: 68,042.
• 1952 - Grant Drive-In cinema in business.
• 1953 - KAUZ-TV and KFDX-TV (television) begin broadcasting.
• 1960 - Population: 101,724.
• 1963 - Wichita Falls Ballet Theatre founded.
• 1964
  • April 3: Tornado.
  • Gates Rubber Company plant in business.
• 1966
  • Wichita Falls joins the Nortex Regional Planning Commission.
  • Lake Arrowhead created in vicinity of Wichita Falls.
• 1969 - Wilson Memorial Parkway dedicated.
• 1970
  • School's Memorial Stadium opens.
  • Board of Commerce and Industry active.
• 1978 - Wichita Falls Transit System begins operating.
• 1979 - April 10: 1979 Red River Valley tornado outbreak.
• 1982 - Wichita Falls Area Food Bank established.
• 1986 - Artificial waterfall built at Lucy Park.
• 1987 - Times Record News in publication.
• 1995 - Mac Thornberry becomes U.S. representative for Texas's 13th congressional district.
• 1999 - City website online (approximate date).

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21st century

• 2010
  • Glenn Barham becomes mayor.
  • Population: 104,553.
  • There is a shooting rampage at Hastings where a local man, Ross Muehlberger, shouts "White power!" before shooting five bystanders; killing one and injuring four others.

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See also

• Wichita Falls history
• List of mayors of Wichita Falls, Texas
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Wichita County, Texas
• Timelines of other cities in the North Texas area of Texas: Arlington, Dallas, Denton, Fort Worth, Garland, Irving, Plano

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References

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Bibliography

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External links

• "Historical Maps of Texas Cities: Wichita Falls". Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection. University of Texas at Austin. 
• "Wichita Falls". Texas Archive of the Moving Image. Austin, TX. 
• Items related to Wichita Falls, Texas, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)
• "United States - Texas - Wichita County - Wichita Falls". Portal to Texas History. Denton: University of North Texas Libraries. 
• Wichita County Historical Commission

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