Near Crane in Crane County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Crane County
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 10, 2015
1. Crane County Marker
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 1105.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 26, 1887.
Location. 31° 30.199′ N, 102° 21.456′ W. Marker is near Crane, Texas, in Crane County. It is on U.S. 385 7.4 miles north of Texas Highway 329, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Crane TX 79731, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Texas. It is also in the American Southwest. 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 4 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Church and Fields Oil Discovery Well (here, next to this marker); William Carey Crane (approx. 7.4 miles away); Juan Cordona Lake (approx. 7.4 miles away); Crane High School (approx. 7.6 miles away).
Also see . . . Crane County - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on June 13, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)
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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 10, 2015
2. Crane County Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 10, 2015
3. Church and Fields Oil Discovery Well and Crane County Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on June 13, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 721 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 16, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
