Double U Ranch Barn -- Post TX
N 33° 11.748 W 101° 24.232
14S E 275911 N 3675568
The famous Double U Ranch in Post TX, purchased by CW Post of Post Toasties fame in 1906, and still operating today. What's their cattle brand? UU, of course :) The best spot to see this old barn is from the US 380 west of Post.
Waymark Code: WMPV79
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/22/2015
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C. W. Post's Double U Ranch (also called the UU Ranch) is deeply intertwined with the early history of this unusual town.
From the Garza County Historical Museum website: (
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"1906
July 31 C.W. Post purchased 47,749 acres from Slaughter Ranch
Sept. 4 C.W. Post purchased 27,175 acres from O.S. Ranch
1907
March 23 Double U Co. chartered in Texas. Capital stock $50,000
May 19 Present site of Post City established
July 8 Garza County voters choose Post City for County Seat
Nov. 30 First meeting: Double U Co. Board of Acting Managers
Dec. 16 Town plat for Post City filed in Garza County"
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