Historical Markers in Kermit, Texas

Start with these Kermit stories

• Moorhead Cable Tool Rigplaced 1966

  Last wooden oil derrick in U.S. to retire from daily use. Drilled Moorhead No. 1 well on Chapman-McAlvane lease, Loving County.

• Old Duval Townsiteplaced 1968

  First post office in Winkler (then part of Tom Green) County opened near here (1908) on John Howe ranch.

• The Sand Hillsplaced 1967

  Mapped by U. S. Government, 1849, for gold seekers and settlers. Known earlier to Indians and many Spanish explorers.

• Willow Springsplaced 1964

  Located 6.6 miles east of this site in the Sand Hills, Willow Springs was known to Comanche Indians and to West Texas pioneers as an important source…

• Blue Mountainplaced 1964

  (4.5 mi N) Winkler County's highest point (3400 ft.), "Blue Mountain" is actually not a mountain, but is instead the southern escarpment of the Llano…

• Colonel C. M. Winklerplaced 1963

  Native North Carolina. Start of Civil War, organized and took company 150 men to join Confederate army in Virginia.

All 12 historical markers in Kermit

• Blue Mountain1964
• Colonel C. M. Winkler1963
• Kermit1964
• Kermit's Oldest Home1964
• Moorhead Cable Tool Rig1966
• Old Duval Townsite1968
• Texas Territorial Compromise of 18501966
• The Community Church1966
• The Sand Hills1967
• Willow Springs1964
• Winkler County1936
• Winkler County Courthouse1988

Historical markers near Kermit

• Mentone7 stories · 34 mi
• Pecos14 stories · 40 mi
• Odessa40 stories · 40 mi
• Andrews12 stories · 44 mi
• Crane11 stories · 51 mi
• Midland29 stories · 59 mi

All Texas markers in Winkler County →