Slaton, Lubbock County, Texas, USA

Slaton is a city southeast of Lubbock in Lubbock County, Texas, on the South Plains. It opened as a planned railroad town in June 1911 and was named for rancher and banker O. L. Slaton. The Santa Fe Railway established yards and service facilities there, making it an important transport and shipping center. Cotton, grain and livestock linked the town to the surrounding agricultural country. The Slaton Harvey House remains a prominent landmark of its railroad history.