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Erath County, Texas
Historical Markers in Thurber, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 9 Texas historical markers in Thurber, in Erath County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Ghost Towns and Oil Boom. The markers on this list were placed between 1969 and 1994.
Start with these Thurber stories
- New York Hillplaced 1994
This area of Thurber developed after 1917, when the Texas and Pacific Coal Company expanded into the burgeoning oil industry following W. K. Gordon's…
- Thurberplaced 1969
Most important mine site in Texas for 30 years. Coal here, probably known to Indians, was "discovered" in 1886 by W. W. Johnson, who with his brother…
- Site of Hotel Knox and Thurber Mining Officeplaced 1994
The Texas and Pacific Coal Company built the first-class Hotel Knox about 1895. In addition to serving out-of-town guests, it was a social center in…
- Site of Snake Saloonplaced 1994
Saloons were prominent in the life and history of Thurber and were often settings for union organizational efforts.
- Site of Thurber Big Lake and Dairyplaced 1994
In 1891, a 20-acre "Little Lake" was built south of the Thurber townsite to supply water to the community.
- Site of Thurber Brick Plantplaced 1994
Texas and Pacific Coal Company general manager W. K. Gordon, seeing potential in the shale mud found in Thurber, persuaded company president…
All 9 historical markers in Thurber
Historical markers near Thurber
- Strawn7 stories · 6 mi
- Ranger6 stories · 15 mi
- Palo Pinto11 stories · 19 mi
- Stephenville29 stories · 24 mi
- Bluff Dale8 stories · 25 mi
- Eastland12 stories · 25 mi
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