Crowell, TX

Crowell is a city and the county seat of Foard County, Texas, United States. The 2020 census counted 769 residents. Crowell is located near the center of Foard County and U.S. Route 70 passes through the city as Commerce Street, leading east 33 miles to Vernon and west 36 miles to Paducah. Texas State Highway 6 crosses US 70 in the center of Crowell, leading north 22 miles to Quanah and south 28 miles to Benjamin. A museum located in the former firehouse features artifacts from the history of Crowell.

There is also a Farm Hall Museum. The economy is almost solely agrarian. Beef cattle, wheat, and cotton are the primary sources of income and employment. Schools include Crowell High School. Crowell's local map joins its older history to the places and landscapes that still shape the town today, all within the wider Texas setting. The local scoop is how Crowell's history still shows up in the places people visit, work, learn, and meet.