Olton, Texas

In eastern Lamb County, Olton was founded by W.P. Soash of Waterloo, IA, in 1908. Soash bought 87,000 acres of ranch land and resold these lands to northern pioneers, arranging special trains to bring prospective buyers to the area. Soash persuaded the Adam Powell family to move their post office south to the new townsite and named the post office after their son, W. Olton Powell.

Agriculture is the predominate industry with corn, cotton, soybeans and wheat as major crops. Agri-Gold, Inc. is a local industry that grows and ships canna, iris and daffodil bulbs throughout the many areas in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Fields of beautiful cannas can be seen during late summer and early fall.

Bed and breakfast facilities are available in historic buildings downtown.
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Attractions near Olton, Texas

Bellville Golf & Recreation Club

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Cypress Valley Golf Club

Course Access: Semi-PrivateHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes...

Mary Kay Museum

See the history behind Mary Kay Ash and her world-famous company, Mary Kay Cosmetics. Displays include many of the lavish rew...

Bear Ridge Golf Club

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Wild Burros roaming free for viewing, learning about and photographing.

There is a small relic herd of wild burros found roaming within the Big Bend Ranch State Park in Texas. These herds were onc...

Phillips Municipal Golf Course

Course Access: PublicHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes...

Frontier Texas!

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Weslaco Business-Visitor Center

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Caddo Lake Fishing

Caddo Lake is a maze of marked and unmarked waterways, cuts, bayous, sloughs, ditches and canals meandering through the beaut...

Texas Air Museum, Caprock Chapter

The museum exists to pre serve, restore, and present a balanced view of historic aircraft and artifacts that represen...

Upcoming Events near Olton, Texas

Chili Super Bowl

Start Date: Fri August, 23rd
Friday is move-in day for competitors and the "Cooks" Dance. See and sample the world's largest bowl of chili, enjoy live mus...

Texas Gun & Knife Show

Start Date: Fri August, 2nd
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West Texas Fair & Rodeo

Start Date: Fri August, 30th
Features exhibits, rodeo, livestock shows and carnival at the Taylor County Expo Center. Parade is at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 9....

Christmas at Old Fort Concho

Start Date: Fri December, 6th
Old Fort Concho celebrates with a full weekend of living history, shopping, entertainment, period music, special art shows an...

Anniversary of Elvis Presley & Sweetwater Concert

Start Date: Fri December, 6th
This was Elvis Presley's second concert in Sweetwater. Donnie Roberts (Elvis impersonator) performs. ...

N.A.S. BBQ, Chili Cook-off, & Music Festival

Start Date: Fri July, 19th
Nothing says TEXAS like BBQ & Good Music! Come eat BBQ & enjoy talented local West Texas musicians & artists. There is some...

Bluegrass Festival

Start Date: Fri July, 5th
While scouring the town of Vega for small treasures, enjoy some of the best Bluegrass bands of the Panhandle of Tx @ City Par...

Comancheros de Vega

Start Date: Fri July, 5th
Special treasures to be found in this small community. Maps available @ most businesses. Contact Chamber for more info @ 806-...

Tule Creek Bluegrass Festival

Start Date: Fri July, 5th
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Quilting & Needlearts Vendor Market

Start Date: Fri June, 21st
Quilting & Sewing Fabrics, Notions, Yarns & Embroidery Products...

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