Oil drilling in the 1920s transformed this area from cattle ranches to a boomtown. In 1919, the Ibex Oil Co. drilled a successful well into the Caddo Lime formation. Soon other drilling companies came and wooden derricks spread for miles. In 1921, Ibex sold their leases to the Landreth Co. Ed Landreth built a gasoline refinery, water-powered by a dam on Hubbard Creek. Lone Star Gas, Humble Oil and other companies built facilities and dozens of employee homes. Other families slept in tents or open pastures. In the 1920s, the Ibex community had a school, grocery, dry goods, hotels, cafes, and a central phone office. The post office operated from 1923-53 before the population fell. Today, foundations and smokestacks remain from the industrial past of Ibex. (2013)
Ibex
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Ibex is a historical marker in Albany, Shackelford County, dedicated in 2013. It is one of 36 historical markers documented in Shackelford County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 57 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.6832, -99.1312 near Albany. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lee Graves (cemetery), about 1.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hubbard Creek Bridge, Lynch Cemetery, and Parrish Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507017528. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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