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Gregg County, Texas
Historical Markers in Kilgore, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 24 Texas historical markers in Kilgore, in Gregg County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Oil Boom, Native History, Civil War, and Strange But True. The markers on this list were placed between 1965 and 2023. 7 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Kilgore stories
- World's Richest Acreplaced 1966
Part of fabulous East Texas oil field discovered in 1930. This 1.195-acre tract had first production on June 17, 1937, when the Mrs. Bess…
- Driller Parkplaced 1998
On April 24, 1947, more than 3,100 fans celebrated the postwar return of baseball as the Kilgore Drillers played the Henderson Oilers on Driller…
- Lou Della Crim Homeplaced 1981
This bungalow style residence was constructed in 1920 for Lou Della (Thompson) Crim (b. 1868), on the former site of the Hearne Hotel.
- Kilgore Colored and C. B. Dansby Schoolsplaced 2017
Formal education of Kilgore’s African American youth is recorded as early as 1873 through Kilgore Baptist Church.
- Allis-Chalmers Pumpsplaced 1986
These two early pumping units serve as historic reminders of Kilgore's development as an oil boom town.
- Danville Communityplaced 2017
Also known as New Danville, this rural community was established around 1847, and reportedly named by S. Slade Barnett and family in honor of their…
Kilgore on the Texas history calendar
All 24 historical markers in Kilgore
- Allis-Chalmers Pumps1986
- Danville Community2017
- Dean-Keener-Crim House1975
- Driller Park1998
- First Baptist Church of Kilgore1986
- First Presbyterian Church1989
- Forest Home Baptist Church1990
- Gum Spring Presbyterian Church (New Danville)1970
- Hickory Grove Baptist Church2014
- Kilgore1965
- Kilgore College Administration Building1990
- Kilgore Colored and C. B. Dansby Schools2017
- Kilgore High School1986
- Kilgore National Bank Building1991
- Kilgore Public Library1990
- Liberty City1965
- Lou Della Crim Home1981
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery2004
- Noyes House2023
- Site of Alexander Institute1978
- St. Luke's United Methodist Church1986
- The Kilgore I&GN-Missouri Pacific Railroad Station1984
- The New Deal Era in Kilgore1993
- World's Richest Acre1966
Historical markers near Kilgore
- Longview75 stories · 10 mi
- Gladewater12 stories · 12 mi
- Hallsville9 stories · 17 mi
- Henderson49 stories · 18 mi
- Winona11 stories · 20 mi
- Troup7 stories · 23 mi
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