Why Stop In Lynn County???

Standing sentry in the center of the town square of Tahoka for 88 years, the Lynn County Courthouse has long provided a unique historical aspect to the county that celebrated its 100th year in 2003. Tall columns frame the front fa?ade of the courthouse, built in 1916.
Lynn County was named for Alamo defender George Washington Lynn in the legislative act of Aug. 21, 1876; the county was organized a quarter of a century later, and Tahoka was named the county seat.
The cities of Tahoka, Wilson, New Home and O’Donnell are located within the county, each with their own unique culture and personalities. The county boasts one of the few remaining locally owned and operated hospitals.
The county has long been an agricultural area, with cotton the leading commodity. Lynn County led the entire state in cotton production in 1942, 1972 and 1975 (the year that 275,800 bales were ginned, a figure that ranked as fifth-most productive county in the nation). In 2004, Lynn County had 295,179 acres planted in cotton, leading the South Plains area in terms of acreage.
Much of the county’s history is preserved in the Pioneer Museum in Tahoka and at the O’Donnell Museum, which also features memorabilia about Dan Blocker, O’Donnell’s famous son who starred in “Bonanza.”
Our Annual Harvest Festival is held on the courthouse grounds in Tahoka every fall.
The people of Lynn County are friendly and warm-hearted, eager to greet friends and strangers alike, and newcomers are welcomed into the community
County Judge H.G. Franklin