in a Pecan Shell| The county was named after Confederate General
Wm. Scurry. William Henry Snyder was an early merchant/ buffalo
hunter who operated a trading post. 1878: Wm. H. "Pete" Snyder,
former Pennsylvanian, opens trading post on Deep Creek. 1882:
Mr. Snyder plans the future town of Snyder and first school
opens 1884: County becomes organized and Snyder becomes county
seat 1892: Snyder has two newspapers as well as two banks, and
two churches. 1908: The Altururian Woman's Club is formed 1910:
Population reaches 2,500 - a significant number for West Texas
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad comes to Snyder. State
Bank Closes due to The Great Depression 1948: Oil is discovered
and Snyder is overwhelmed when it's population triples in one
year The Snyder Daily News becomes the first daily newspaper
published. The Diamond M Museum Opens - regarded as one of
Texas' best art collections 1968: Due to the efforts of
community leaders Snyder is chosen as one of only 11 "All
American Cities" 1971: Western Tex