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Eastland County, Texas
Historical Markers in Ranger, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 6 Texas historical markers in Ranger, in Eastland County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Oil Boom and Strange But True. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2014.
Start with these Ranger stories
- Roaring Rangerplaced 1967
Boom of high excitement and strategic importance. When oil demand was high during World War I, Texas Pacific Coal Company general manager…
- First Oil Well Drilled in Eastland Countyplaced 1936
The J.H. McCleskey No. 1 Discovery Well of the Ranger Pool was drilled by Warren Wagner under the supervision of W.K. Gordon of the Texas Pacific…
- Merriman Cemeteryplaced 1993
According to local tradition this site was established as a community graveyard about 1873, the year Eastland County was organized and one year prior…
- Site of J.H. McCleskey No. 1, Discovery Well of the Ranger Oil Boomplaced 1994
The Texas and Pacific Coal Company struck oil at 1,000 feet about 10 miles east of Ranger in 1915.
- Bankhead Highway through Eastland Countyplaced 2014
Early 20th century development of the automobile led to major road system improvements throughout the United States.
- Ranger Municipal Airportplaced 2006
The Texas Department of Transportation's Aviation Division lists this field as the third oldest operating in the state.
All 6 historical markers in Ranger
Historical markers near Ranger
- Eastland12 stories · 10 mi
- Strawn7 stories · 12 mi
- Thurber9 stories · 15 mi
- Cisco13 stories · 21 mi
- Breckenridge17 stories · 24 mi
- Palo Pinto11 stories · 30 mi
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