HEREFORD

Population 14,623

Altitude 3,806

General

Named for early herds of Hereford cattle; seat of Deaf Smith County. (Deaf Smith commanded Sam Houston's scouts at the Battle of San Jacinto.) Called "town without a toothache" due to low incidence of dental decay attributed to natural fluorides in municipal water supply. Agribusiness economy with immense production of grain sorghum, wheat, corn, grapes, and sugar beets. Local plant refines sugar from beets grown in four-county area. Three million cattle annually move through area feedlots.

Attractions

• DEAF SMITH COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM - Collections from pioneer era, farm and ranch implements, guns, Indian artifacts, photographs, painting. 400 Sampson Street

• NATIONAL COWGIRL HALL OF FAME, WESTERN HERITAGE CENTER - Honors pioneer spirit of Western women and women who have excelled in rodeos. Cowgirl memorabilia in 6,000 square feet of museum space - saddles, tack, trophies, historical and modern photos, paintings, sculpture. Honorees include names such as Texas Rose and Enid Justin. Center sponsors nation's largest all-girl rodeo in late summer. 515 Avenue B in north part of city. Admission.

Child and Day Care Providers

Licensed Child-Care Center	First Baptist Kindergarten	500 N Main Hereford, TX 79045	DEAFSMITH	806-364-6542
Licensed Child-Care Center	Hereford DCC Ruth Warner Mem	248 16th ST Hereford, TX 79045	DEAFSMITH	806-364-1293
Licensed Child-Care Center	Hereford Latchkey 1NW	400 Moreman Hereford, TX 79045	DEAFSMITH	806-364-1640
Licensed Child-Care Center	Hereford Latchkey 3 Aikman	900 Ave K Hereford, TX 79045	DEAFSMITH	806-363-7643
Licensed Child-Care Center	Kings Manor Child Care	400 Ranger DR Hereford, TX 79045	DEAFSMITH	806-364-3972
Licensed Child-Care Center	Nazarene Kids Korner	1410 LaPlata Hereford, TX 79045	DEAFSMITH	806-364-5406
Licensed Child-Care Center	TMC Hereford 2	239 AVE H Hereford, TX 79045	DEAFSMITH	806-364-5972