Dad's Corner

The result of a 1923 oil boom, development of a town at this site included some twenty-two businesses, including a food stand operated by a man with the nickname "Dad", which provided a name for the settlement. Located at this crossroads were a hotel, cafe, school, stores, ice house, and more. Early residents remembered tales of lawlessness and Texas Ranger patrols. The county's largest oil field was one-half mile southeast, and many area residents changed from cowboys to oil field workers. After the boom, Dad's Corner became a ghost town. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986.

Dad's Corner is a historical marker in Holliday, Archer County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 30 historical markers documented in Archer County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 33 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.7487, -98.6883 near Holliday. The nearest cataloged historic site is Camp Stonewall Jackson (historical marker), about 2.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Geraldine, Captain John Holliday, and Dudley, The D. S. Show.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5009001155. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.