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Snyder, Texas

Snyder is in Scurry County.

About Snyder, Texas

Snyder is the seat of Scurry County in West Texas, an oil and ranching town that boomed after the 1948 Canyon Reef oil discovery and is home to Western Texas College.

History of Snyder

• Started as a buffalo-hunters' trading post nicknamed 'Hide Town'; a white buffalo statue at the courthouse marks the story.

Landmarks and Places in Snyder

• Diamond M Museum. Fine-art museum with more than 80 bronzes and 200 paintings, including Peter Hurd and Andrew Wyeth works.
• Scurry County Coliseum. Western Texas College arena that hosts area events, with a restored historic village and a locomotive on the grounds.
• White Buffalo statue at the Scurry County Courthouse. Marks the town's origin as a buffalo-hunters' trading post.
• Towle Park. Largest city park, with picnic areas, a skate park, sport courts, fishing and swimming.

Local reference: en.wikipedia.org, www.snydertx.gov