Editing Crosbyton, Texas (section)

==History==
The city was named for land office commissioner Stephen Crosby.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=26325| title=Profile for Crosbyton, Texas| publisher=[[ePodunk]]| access-date=2010-06-15}}</ref><ref name=CrosbytonHistory>{{Cite web |title=Crosbyton, TX |last=Jenkins |first=Edloe A. |work=Handbook Of Texas |publisher=Texas State Historical Association |access-date=20 December 2023 |url= https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/crosbyton-tx }}</ref>

In 1902, the C. B. Livestock Company purchased 90,000 acres. By 1912, a 10,000-acre demonstration farm, managed by Judge L. Gough, showcased the area's potential for cotton cultivation, leading to significant land sales from 1907 to 1915.<ref name=CrosbytonHistory/>

The town's foundation began in 1908 when the C. B. Livestock Company surveyed a townsite, subsequently opening Crosbyton for settlement. The Crosbyton post office was established in July 1908. The Crosbyton Inn, a three-story hotel, was erected the same year.<ref name=CrosbytonHistory/>

In 1910, Crosbyton secured the county seat designation after winning a vote against Emma. The Crosbyton-South Plains Railroad commenced operations on April 10, 1911.<ref name=CrosbytonHistory/>

The town's first hospital opened in 1947, and in 1975, the Crosbyton Municipal Airport was dedicated. In 1976, [[Texas Tech University]] built a 65-foot diameter solar dish, the world's largest at the time, to harvest solar power.<ref name=CrosbytonHistory/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Crosbyton Solar Power Project |publisher=Texas Tech University |work=Texas Tech University Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library |access-date=20 December 2023 |url= https://swco-ir.tdl.org/browse/title?scope=e2dbd430-5ca8-4562-96c8-ecd561568368 }}</ref>

Recognizing the town's heritage, Zina Lamar established the Crosby County Pioneer Memorial Museum in 1958. This facility serves as a community center and museum, preserving artifacts of area pioneers.<ref name=CrosbytonHistory/>