Farwell, Texas
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Farwell is a city in and the county seat of Parmer County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,425 at the 2020 census. The city is located on the Texas-New Mexico border with the city of Texico
Farwell City Hall
Obelisk commemorating Ozark Trail in Farwell, Texas
Plaque on Ozark Trail
Monument honoring early pioneer in Farwell
John V. Farwell
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John Villiers Farwell Sr. was an American merchant and philanthropist from New York City. Moving to Chicago, Illinois, at a young age, he joined Wadsworth & Phelps, eventually rising to be senior part
Farwell, Texas
…the border. Farwell began as a cow camp for the XIT Ranch, a huge ranch that was established in 1880. Farwell was named for brothers Charles B. and John V. Farwell of Lake Forest, Illinois, who built the Texas State Capitol building in exchange for 3,050,000 acres (12,300 km2) of ranchland. That region of Texas…
Farwell's grave at Lake Forest Cemetery