One of the first settlers was W. P. Hoover, who settled on the Pecos River in 1885. Throughout the next decade, sheep and cattle ranchers established themselves in the county. The Kirkpatrick Hotel was built to serve stagecoach passengers and cowboys. Stagecoach services began running in 1900, and contemporary county reports listed seven manufacturing firms. The Crockett County Courthouse was built in 1902 by architect Oscar Ruffini. The building does multiple duty for courtroom and county offices, as well as a community center and dance hall.
one of the first settlers was w p hoover who settled on the pecos river in 1885 throughout the next decade sheep and cattle ranchers established themselves in the county the kirkpatrick hotel was built to serve stagecoach passengers and cowboys stagecoach services began running in 1900 and contemporary county reports listed seven manufacturing firms the crockett county courthouse was built in 1902 by architect oscar ruffini the building does multiple duty for courtroom and county offices as well as a community center and dance hall