Marker Inscription
Settled before the Civil War and named for the area's early water source, located nearby, the Black Springs community played a significant role in the growth of Palo Pinto County. Prominent individuals associated with the town included early cattlemen and trail drivers Oliver Loving and Charles Goodnight and J. J. "Jack" Cureton, a noted military veteran and pioneer. In 1886 the community was renamed Oran in honor of Texas Governor Oran M. Roberts. Once the county's leading town and the site of stores, churches, a school and railroad, it declined in the 1930s and 1940s. (1982)
About this site
Black Springs is a historical marker in Oran, Palo Pinto County, dedicated in 1982. It is one of 45 historical markers documented in Palo Pinto County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 53 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.9630, -98.1595 near Oran. The nearest cataloged historic site is Black Springs Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Charles Goodnight, Crawford, Simpson, and Lane, Alfred.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5363000423. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
