McLean in Gray County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
First Phillips 66 Station
in the State of Texas
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 16, 2016
1. First Phillips 66 Station Marker
on Old Route 66
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Build and Leased
To Phillips in 1929
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the U.S. Route 66 series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.
Location. 35° 13.96′ N, 100° 36.124′ W. Marker is in McLean, Texas, in Gray County. It is at the intersection of First Street and Gray Street, on the left when traveling west on First Street. Marker is on the southeast corner. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: McLean TX 79057, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle. It is also on the American Great Plains and specifically on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Comancherνa, the Dust Bowl, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: McLean Methodist Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Avalon Theater, McLean, Texas (about 600 feet away); Alfred Rowe (about 700 feet away); Devil's Rope Museum, McLean, Texas (approx. 0.3 miles away); Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away); World War II Prisoner of War Camp at McLean (approx. 3.6 miles away); Alanreed Cemetery (approx. 7 miles away); a different marker also named Alanreed Cemetery (approx. 7.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McLean.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Phillips 66 Service Station, McLean, Texas
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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 16, 2016
2. First Phillips 66 Station Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 16, 2016
3. First Phillips 66 Station in the State of Texas
Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 633 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 10, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.
