Bed and Breakfasts, Inns, Hotels, and Lodging in Slaton, Texas:

The city of Slaton has historic ties to the railroad. For decades the site was ranch land until the Santa Fe railway sought a location for a division point to service trains. The Santa Fe bought the land in April 1911, naming the town site for rancher and banker O.L. Slaton. Passenger and freight service became central to the economy, and the company built a passenger depot and Harvey House the following year. Scottish immigrant Fred Harvey created the Harvey House chain in 1876, partnering with the Santa Fe railway, which built the restaurants and provided space on their trains for food a. . .