Dean
Dean is on State Highway 79 fifteen miles northwest of Henrietta in northwest Clay County. The settlement began as a cattle-shipping station when the Wichita Falls and Oklahoma Railway selected the site as a railroad switch in 1904–05. As a community developed the settlers named the location Dean in honor of Callaway Dean, one of the pioneer ranchers of the county. A little later the residents began to refer to the location as Dean-Dale in recognition of James E. Dale, the founder of the 13,000-acre Dale Ranch, established in 1896. The population of Dean climbed from a reported twenty-five in 1947 to 223 in 1988. In 1990 it was 277 and in 2000 it was 341.
David Minor | © TSHA
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
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Belongs to
Dean is part of or belongs to the following places:
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Dean is classified as a Town
Associated Names
- [Dean-Dale]
- (Mabledean)
Location
Latitude: 33.91718950Longitude: -98.39844400
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
Yes
Population Count, 2021 View more »
493