Waggoner Ranch
| W. T. Waggoner Estate | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Country | United States of America |
| Construction started | 1849 |
| Owner | Stan Kroenke |
| Grounds | 510,527 acres |
The Waggoner Ranch is an historic north Texas ranch located 13 miles south of Vernon, Texas. The land was used primarily to raise crops, beef cattle and horses as well as for oil production. It was notable for being the largest ranch under one fence in the United States. It was originally established in 1852 near Vernon, Texas by Daniel Waggoner under the name of Dan Waggoner & Son; his son being William Thomas Waggoner. It was acquired by Stan Kroenke, who is married to Ann Walton (niece of Sam Walton), in February 2016. At the time of acquisition, the ranch comprised 520,527 acres (210,650 ha), or 800 sq mi (2,100 km2) but additional acreage was included in the sale making the total closer to 535,000 acres (217,000 ha).
The ranch is located west of Wichita Falls, Texas, south of Vernon, near the Red River. Other towns nearby include Electra and Seymour. It is the second largest ranch in Texas (after the King Ranch), enclosing 510,527 acres (207,000 ha; 798 sq mi; 2,070 km2) of land. It spans six counties and is half as large as Rhode Island. Part of it can be seen from U.S. 183/283.
The ranch was originally established in 1852 near Vernon, Texas by Daniel Waggoner under the name of Dan Waggoner & Son; his son being William Thomas Waggoner who was an infant at the time. Ranching operations began with 230 head of longhorn cattle and some horses. From 1889 to 1903, they acquired land in Wichita County, Wilbarger County as well as Foard County, Knox County, Baylor County and Archer County. The ranch spanned more than a million acres of land.
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