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1876 - Texas Legislature establishes Lubbock County and names it for Thomas S. Lubbock, a former Texas Ranger.

1890 - Rival settlements built up on opposite sides of Yellow House Canyon.

1891 - Present site of downtown Lubbock purchased for $1,920, and previous communities moved to the new site, creating a population of more than 100.

1900 - Lubbock County population reaches 293 in the 1900 census.

1909 - Railroad comes to Lubbock.

1910 - Lubbock's urban population reaches 1,938 in 1910 census.

1920 - Lubbock's population reaches 4,051 in the 1920 census.