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LOCAL HISTORY
the natural, flowing spring. Here
you will also find the monument
to the life of Christ, from his birth
to His crucifixion and resurrection.
It truly is a sight to behold; all
visitors are amazed at the beauty of
it. It houses a non-denominational
church that offers weekly Sunday
worship services, Bible study
groups, an annual Easter Sunday
Sunrise service and a moving
Christmas Eve service.
I was born and raised in the Acuff
area, the farming community just
north and east of Ransom Canyon.
I moved to the canyon in 1977 and
made it my home. I raised my
two children here, and it is still
the best place for kids. They have
so much freedom to roam. It’s a
safe community, and we parents
feel good about letting kids be
kids. Two school districts service
the canyon, Roosevelt and Slaton,
and both have bus service to the
students’ front doors.
I received my real estate license
in 1977 and went to work as sales
manager for Harold Chapman at
Lake Ransom Canyon Realtors
in 1978. That was the same year
to driving longer distances in the
Metroplex, and compared to all
the other Lubbock subdivisions, it
was the only scenic area available.
That started an explosion of
new construction. Many bought
multiple lots and built some of our
larger homes. We were no longer a
second home community!
Ransom Canyon offers something
for everyone, from young marrieds
just starting a family to retired
couples and widows. There is so
much to do here – boating, skiing,
fishing, hiking, biking, walking
and almost any other outdoor
Ransom Canyon incorporated as a recreation. The Ranch House and
township. The original plan was island serve as a meeting place for
to offer a private, gated community all kinds of activities. Boat slips are
and a second-home resort for available to rent yearly. The pool is
Lubbock residents. Buffalo Springs run separately, and you can choose
Lake was the only other area lake to purchase a membership or not.
and had mostly cabin style homes We also have a children’s park and
on 100-year leasehold estates. It library located across from city
was hard to get loans to build hall. We have an around-the-clock
under those terms. Ransom Canyon police force and the lowest crime
offered traditional home ownership, rate around. There is no other
or a fee simple estate, which solved place in West Texas, and maybe
the problem.
anywhere, like Ransom Canyon. It
With such a beautiful setting, truly is a different lifestyle that sets
you would think we would have us apart from all other small towns.
boomed, but that was not the case. We like to say living here is like a
Many Lubbockites thought Ransom VACATION EVERYDAY! Come
Canyon was too far to drive daily. check us out and see what you are
In the late 70s, however, Texas missing.
Instruments
opened a
division on N
Loop 289, and
that started our
boom. The new
people from
Dallas went
crazy over our
little slice of
heaven. They
were already
accustomed
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