Goldsmith

Opened as oil field June 14, 1935, with flow of 1140 bbls. of crude oil daily from discovery well. Within a month, shacks and tents housed 350 people. Harry L. Tucker in May 1937 platted town of Ector City. Name later changed to honor C. A. Goldsmith, owner of the land. In 2 years, Goldsmith had cafes, taverns, a hospital, movie theater, hotels, motels, shops and a newspaper First residents paid 25 cents at only bath in town -- a shower sprayed from an overhead tank. Now a gas processing and distribution center. (1965)

Goldsmith is a historical marker in Goldsmith, Ector County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 37 historical markers documented in Ector County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 39 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.9834, -102.6175 near Goldsmith. The nearest cataloged historic site is Notrees (historical marker), about 9.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Baker Ranch School, LeGrande Survey of 1833, and Barrow Ranch House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5135002198. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.