Oil City in Caddo Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Oil City

Photographed by Duane Hall, August 3, 2015

1. Oil City Marker

Inscription. In the early 1900's this was a small logging community known as Ananies. In 1906, the first discovery oil well in the field, the Savage No. 1, was brought in. Around 1908 the name of the town was changed to Oil City, by 1910 the population had jumped to around 12,000 and the town was booming. During the boom years, Oil City had the dubious reputation of being the roughest boom town in the country. By 1950 law and order prevailed and Oil City settled down to being a thriving, prosperous community. Since 1906 the oil industry has been the backbone of the economy. The Caddo Pine Island Field is currently producing about 8,000 bbls. of oil and 4,883,000 cu. ft. of gas daily. A very large percentage of the area work force is employed by the oil industry. The town has a heritage to be proud of, and has truly earned the right to be called “Oil City”.

Erected 1980 by W.C. "Dub" Allen & Sons.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 32° 44.578′ N, 93° 58.264′ W. Marker is in Oil

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City, Louisiana, in Caddo Parish. It can be reached from S. Land Avenue 0.1 miles north of Savage Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oil City LA 71061, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Louisiana.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Boom or Bust Byway (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trees City Office & Bank (about 600 feet away); Huddie “Leadbelly” Ledbetter (approx. 1.1 miles away); Caddo Lake (approx. 1.1 miles away); First Over Water Oil Well (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Historic Caddo Lake Drawbridge (approx. 3.4 miles away);

Photographed by Duane Hall, August 3, 2015

2. Oil City Marker

Potter's Point (approx. 6.8 miles away in Texas); Horseshoe Bayou Bridge On LA. 530 (approx. 7.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oil City.

Oil Drilling Model Next to Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, August 3, 2015

3. Oil Drilling Model Next to Marker

View to Northwest Towards Downtown Area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, August 3, 2015

4. View to Northwest Towards Downtown Area

Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 982 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 14, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.