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Wichita County, Texas
Historical Markers in Iowa Park, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 7 Texas historical markers in Iowa Park, in Wichita County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Oil Boom, Cowboys & Cattle, and Native History. The markers on this list were placed between 1969 and 1999. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these Iowa Park stories
- Site of Wichita Valley Refinery and Texas Oklahoma Fairplaced 1996
Wichita County's first oil refinery was built in 1914 at Iowa Park by the Wichita Valley Refining Company.
- Tom Lloyd Burnettplaced 1981
The son of noted rancher Burk Burnett, for whom the nearby town of Burkburnett (18 miles northeast) was named, Tom L. Burnett (b.
- Tom Lloyd Burnett Homeplaced 1983
Prominent cattleman and civic leader Tom Lloyd Burnet (b. 1871) had this house built in 1924.
- Town of Iowa Parkplaced 1969
One of many small towns that sprang up ahead of the railroads as they crossed Texas in the 1800s.
- Van Dorn Trailplaced 1969
First important wagon road in Wichita County. Blazed by Brevet Major (later general) Earl Van Dorn in September 1858 with 200 men of the crack 2nd…
- Iowa Park Consolidated Independent School Districtplaced 1999
The first school building in Iowa Park was erected in 1888, soon after the town was platted.
All 7 historical markers in Iowa Park
Historical markers near Iowa Park
- Holliday7 stories · 11 mi
- Wichita Falls61 stories · 11 mi
- Burkburnett23 stories · 11 mi
- Electra7 stories · 11 mi
- Archer City14 stories · 25 mi
- Henrietta5 stories · 31 mi
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