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Fisher County, Texas
Historical Markers in Roby vicinity, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Roby vicinity, in Fisher County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Oil Boom, Ghost Towns, Outlaws & Lawmen, and Civil War. The markers on this list were placed between 1986 and 1998.
Start with these Roby vicinity stories
- Palava Cemeteryplaced 1990
Originally named Center Point, the town of Palava traces its history to early settlement in this area in the late 1870s.
- Royston Townsiteplaced 1988
The town of Royston came into existence in 1906, when the Texas Central Railroad built a line through this area.
- D. W. Stephens No. 1 Discovery Oil Wellplaced 1998
(The Texas Company [Texaco]) The search for oil in Fisher County began in 1918. Though four wells were drilled in the southwestern part of the county…
- Woods Chapel Cemeteryplaced 1988
(1.5 miles southwest) Settlement of this area of Fisher County began in the early 1880s. A small frame building, erected near this site in 1883-1884…
- Hobbs Cemeteryplaced 1986
Settlers began moving into this area of Fisher County in the early 1880s. The community that developed became known as Hobbs when Roby postmaster…
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Historical markers near Roby vicinity
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