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Oldham County was formed in 1876, organized in 1881 and named for Williamson Simpson Oldham, Sr., a Texas pioneer and Confederate Senator. At the time of its organization, nearly the entire county was a part of the XIT Ranch. The county seat was originally at the town of Tascosa, Texas, which in the 1880s, was one of the largest towns in the Panhandle. [Wikipedia] Tascosa is now a ghost town and the county seat has moved to Vega (pop. 884).This site is a proud member of The TXGenWeb Project and The USGenWeb® Project!
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