Near Archer City in Archer County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Extinct Town of Anarene

Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 23, 2021

1. Extinct Town of Anarene Marker

Inscription. Landowner Charles E. Graham (1872-1937) in 1908 granted the Wichita Falls and Southern Railroad a route across his property and platted a town at this site. Anarene was named for his wife Annie Lawrence Graham, daughter of pioneer cattleman J. Marion Keen. Graham built a hotel and obtained a post office, cattle pens, dipping vat and other facilities. The town schoolhouse was used for religious services. In 1921 oil was discovered nearby. A refinery was built in 1938. When oil production ceased and the trains stopped running in 1954, Anarene quickly declined.

Erected 1976 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1520.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 33° 29.099′ N, 98° 39.997′ W. Marker is near Archer City, Texas, in Archer County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 79 and Falls County Road, on the right when traveling south on State Highway 79. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Archer City TX 76351, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

is in Big Country.

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 Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Archer County (approx. 2.1 miles away); The Confluence of the Brazos, Trinity, and Red River Watersheds (approx. 6½ miles away); First Baptist Church of Archer City (approx. 7.9 miles away); Archer City Methodist Church (approx. 7.9 miles away); Sheriff E. Harrison Ikard (approx. 8 miles away); Camp Cureton, C.S.A. (approx. 8 miles away); Archer County Discovery Well (approx. 8 miles away); A Jesse James Hideout (approx. 8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Archer City.

Also see . . . Anarene, TX - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on November 30, 2021, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)

Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 23, 2021

2. Extinct Town of Anarene Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2021, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,144 times since then and 153 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2021, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.