Historical Markers in Westbrook, Texas

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• Renderbrook Ranchplaced 1965

  Founded in buffalo and Indian days of 1870's by Taylor Barr. Owned 1882-1889 by D.H. and J.W. Snyder.

• Coleman Ranch Field Discovery Wellplaced 1983

  (2/3 miles southwest) Completion of the Westbrook Field T&P No. 1 oil well in 1920 signaled the beginning of commercial oil production in the Permian…

• Site of Town of Cuthbertplaced 1969

  Founded in 1890 by D.T. Bozeman, teacher and merchant, on a main wagon road, 16 miles northwest of Colorado (City).

• T&P No. 1 - W.H. Abrams No. 1 Discovery Well of the Permian Basinplaced 1996

  (2.4 miles north) The first commercial discovery oil well in the Permian Basin was named for W.H. Abrams, leasing agent for the Texas and Pacific…

• Site of Conaway Schoolplaced 1972

  In community opened in 1891 by settlers C.P. and Mattie Conaway. First 3-months session was held in 1896 for nine pupils from three families, in…

• Site of Westbrook School and Churchplaced 1969

  These two pioneer institutions, which began even before the town grew up here, were first housed in the same tiny, one-room building.

All 7 historical markers in Westbrook

• Coleman Ranch Field Discovery Well1983
• Renderbrook Ranch1965
• Site of Conaway School1972
• Site of Town of Cuthbert1969
• Site of Westbrook School and Church1969
• T&P No. 1 - W.H. Abrams No. 1 Discovery Well of the Permian Basin1996
• Union Methodist Church1967

Historical markers near Westbrook

• Colorado City29 stories · 9 mi
• Hermleigh5 stories · 24 mi
• Snyder47 stories · 27 mi
• Big Spring13 stories · 28 mi
• Sweetwater18 stories · 36 mi
• Sterling City11 stories · 36 mi

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