[7] In 1882, Christopher Columbus Doty became the first permanent citizen of Schleicher County.

[5] In 1894, the county's first public school opened at Verand, and later moved to Eldorado.

[5] The next year, W. B. Silliman founded the Eldorado community and named it after the mythical city.

To populate it, he offered free town lots to residents of nearby Verand.

[9] In 1930, the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway Company resumed work on a previous railroad, making access possible to San Angelo and Sonora.

[5] On February 27, 1941, the West Texas Woolen Mills plant in Eldorado held a grand opening, with a parade and BBQ lunch.

[10] Oilfield discoveries on school lands in the 1950s enabled Schleicher County to build new library and gymnasium facilities for its students.

[5] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,311 square miles (3,400 km2).