Town Named Happy - Happy, Texas
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N 34° 45.023 W 101° 51.391
14S E 238510 N 3849079
Official Motto: ""The Town Without a Frown."
Unofficial Motto: "We didn't like the movie either."
Waymark Code: WM102BK
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/11/2019
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County of town: Swisher County
Location of county: S. border of Randall & N. border of Swisher; crossroads of US-87 & FM-1075
County is in the Texas Panhandle
City Hall location: 106 N. Talley Ave., Happy
Elevation: 3,615 ft (1,102 m)
Population: 671 (2013)
"History in a Pecan Shell
"The name comes from Happy Draw - a watercourse discovered and named by thirsty cowboys. Hugh Currie is credited with establishing the town's post office near Happy Draw in 1891. It was also the site of a stage horse-changing station.
"Hopes of a depot were dashed in 1906 when Happy was bypassed (a mere two miles) by the Santa Fe. A town was established alongside the tracks and Plains Lumber and Grain was the first company to open for business.The towns first store was opened by J. F. White and Happy soon had their own paper - appropriately named "Happy News." In 1907 the town was reunited with the post office when it relocated on the new site. The following year the First State Bank of Happy opened its doors.
"Happy was incorporated in 1925. Like most of Texas, Happy built it's infrastructure in the 20s. Improvements included the formation of a VFD and new school construction. The Depression years passed without incident, and by 1940 there were 576 residents. The population was about the same (588) in 1990 and it has since increased to 687." ~ Texas Escapes