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Explore Matador in United States
Matador in the region of Texas with its 607 inhabitants is a town in United States - some 1,360 mi or ( 2189 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Matador is now 11:54 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wichita, Oklahoma City, Anson, Austin, and Fort Worth. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wichita . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Matador ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Texas hail storm, August 1997, just a small one
A short lived thunderstorm with hail near Matador, Texas on August 16, 1997. This clip was shot during a chance encounter on a trip from Lubbock to Oklahoma City. Note the white hail shafts in the fir ..
Jimmy Martin
JImmy Martin, a calf In Fluvanna , Texas took me on a trip back in time. I was instantly back to being a 10year old in the summer in Mineral Wells. His mamma didn't want him but I do! ..
JVRx7 - Middle Pease River - Texas 70
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Interesting facts about this location
Matador, Texas
Matador is a town in and the county seat of Motley County, Texas, United States. The population was 740 at the 2000 census. In 1891, it was established by and named for the Matador Ranch. It is located ninety-five miles east of Lubbock, Texas.
Located at 34.01 -100.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Motley County Historical Museum
The Motley County Historical Museum is a repository of the history of rural Motley County, located at 828 Dundee Street in the former Traweek Hospital building in Matador, Texas. The hospital was built in 1927-1928 by Albert Carroll Traweek, Sr. (1875-1959), formerly of Fort Worth, Texas, the first physician in Motley County and its first county health officer. It was designed by Traweek's uncle, Charles Stephen Oates, a well-known West Texas builder.
Located at 34.01 -100.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Motley County, Texas
Motley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,210. It is named for Junius William Mottley, an aide to General Thomas Jefferson Rusk and a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Mottley died in 1836 in the Battle of San Jacinto. Mottley's name is spelled incorrectly because the bill establishing the county misspelled his name. Motley County is one of thirty prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas.
Located at 34.08 -100.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Roaring Springs, Texas
Roaring Springs is a town in Motley County, Texas, United States. The population was 265 at the 2000 census. Roaring Springs was originally an Indian campground. At the time of the recapture of Cynthia Ann Parker in Foard County, Roaring Springs was the main Comanche outpost. It was known for the purity of it water. In 1912, the community was laid out in the anticipation of service from the Quanah, Acme and Pacific Railway, operated by Samuel Lazarus (1855-1926).
Located at 33.90 -100.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Flomot, Texas
Flomot is an unincorporated community in Motley County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 181 in 2000.
Located at 34.23 -100.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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