True West Top 10 Western Towns 2026

Your nomination should share your town’s contributions to preserving its Old West Heritage (1803-1920) in projects completed in 2025, as well as ongoing projects. Our area of interest largely tracks from the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 to the Mexican Revolution in 1920, but we are interested in earlier time periods as well, including European settlement, the era of exploration and pre-Columbian Indian history.

The following pages contain our requested criteria and statistical data that will help us determine our top ten towns.

Step 2 - Town Statistical Data

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Step 4 - 2025 History Programs and Promotions

Step 5 - 2025 History Events and Support

Step 6 - Historic and Archeological Preservation

Step 7 - Business Information

Step 8 - List of Businesses

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