Editing Silverton, Texas (section)

==History==
Silverton was established when Thomas J. Braidfoot and associates formed a townsite company, with the name reportedly derived from the silvery reflections of nearby lakes. The town quickly developed with a post office, stores, a blacksmith shop, and a school by the fall of 1891. In 1892, Silverton won a special election, becoming the county seat over two rival townsites. The construction of a two-story courthouse and a stone jail followed. The town saw the opening of the first bank in 1909 and the construction of a new brick schoolhouse in 1911.<ref name=TexasHandbook>{{Cite web |title=Silverton, TX |last=Anderson |first=H. Allen |publisher=Texas State Historical Association |work=Handbook of Texas |access-date=29 December 2023 |url= https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/silverton-tx }}</ref>

Silverton became the northern terminus of the [[Fort Worth and Denver Railway|Fort Worth and Denver South Plains Railway]] in 1928, leading to its incorporation.<ref name=TexasHandbook/> 

A F4 tornado in 1957 killed twenty-one people and injured 80 others.<ref name=TexasHandbook/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Storm Events Database - Event Details |publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information |access-date=29 December 2023 |url= https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=10118926 }}</ref>