Established in 1876 by the Texas Legislature from Bexar District and named for James Gibson Swisher, a hero of the Texas Revolution, Swisher County was organized on July 17, 1890. Pioneers who settled the county endured hardships and adversity with unwavering courage. Tulia became the county seat, and other towns are Happy and Kress. Rural communities and schools in the county included Adair, Alexander, Auburn, Center Plains, Childress, Claytonville, Elkins, Fanchon, Flynt, Houston, Kaffir, Lakeview, Love, McGuire, New Hope, Price, Red Hill, Sunny Slope, Taylor, Union Hill, Valley View, Vigo Park, Whitfield, Word, Wright, and Salem. Agriculture is the predominant industry in Swisher County, and law, order, education, and Christian principles have sustained its people for 100 years.