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Formed from Presidio County, created May 3, 1871. Organized March 9, 1875. On March 9, 1875, the following county officers were elected: George M. Frazer, Chief Justice. Cesario Torres, Commissioner. Francis Rooney, Commissioner. Hipolito Carrasco, Commissioner. Martin Huffmann, Commissioner. Fort Stockton, County Seat. Oil was discovered in the Yates field in 1926.
Pecos County is a historical marker in Fort Stockton, Pecos County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 26 historical markers documented in Pecos County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 42 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.8892, -102.8589 near Fort Stockton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Historic Fort Stockton (museum), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Young's Store, Fort Stockton Officers' Quarters, and Comanches Springs.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5371003973. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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