Historical Marker

Crane County

Crane · Crane County · Dedicated 1936 · THC Atlas #5103001105

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Marker Inscription

Formed from Tom Green County Created February 26, 1887 Organized September 3, 1927. Named in honor of William Carey Crane 1816-1885. A Baptist minister President of Baylor University 1863-1885 Crane, The County Seat.

About this site

Crane County is a historical marker in Crane, Crane County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 8 historical markers documented in Crane County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 10 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.5033, -102.3576 near Crane. The nearest cataloged historic site is Church & Fields Oil Discovery Well (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Cordona Lake, Juan, Crane, William Carey, and Crane County Courthouse.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5103001105. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 31.5033, -102.3576 · Crane, Crane County

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