Historical MarkerGarza County's First Oil Well
Justiceburg · Garza County · Dedicated 1967 · THC Atlas #5169012661
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Marker Inscription
(3 1/2 miles east) After several unsuccessful ventures from 1911 to 1919, the first oil producer in the county was completed on J.M. Boren property at Justiceburg in 1926. The well was begun in 1924 by Phelps, Caldwell and Blackwell Oil Company. It produced a total of 1,641 barrels before it was abandoned in 1932. In 1932 four producing wells were completed south of Post; a refinery was built near city. Garza County has a number of fields, and its 1,500 wells have produced more than 85,000,000 barrels of oil. (1967)
About this site
Garza County's First Oil Well is a historical marker in Justiceburg, Garza County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 30 historical markers documented in Garza County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 33 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.0405, -101.2018 near Justiceburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is Justiceburg (cemetery), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Llano Estacado, OS Ranch, and Terrace.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5169012661. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
