Notrees in Ector County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Notrees
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 9, 2013
1. Notrees Marker
Post Office established 1944 in drug store of C. J. Brown, Jr., who named it in response to U.S. Post Office Dept. request for title suitable to locality. Residents have since made history by planting shade trees. Now production hub of Permian Basin, center of gas processing industry and home of Otto’s Boys Ranch.
Erected 1965 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 3617.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.
Location. 31° 55.049′ N, 102° 45.337′ W. Marker is in Notrees, Texas, in Ector County. Marker is on State Highway 302, 0.2 miles west of Marion Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Notrees TX 79759, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 17 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Blue Mountain (approx. 6.2 miles away); Goldsmith (approx. 9.3 miles away); Penwell (approx. 15˝ miles away); Ector County Discovery Well (approx. 15.6 miles away); The Caprock (approx. 16.3 miles away).
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Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 9, 2013
2. Notrees Marker (wide view)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 9, 2013
3. Notrees Marker
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 11, 2017
4. Notrees Marker
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 9, 2013
5. Notrees, Texas
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 9, 2013
6. Notrees, Texas
Ranch on north side of Texas Highway 302 in Notrees.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 9, 2013
7. Notrees, Texas
View looking west from the Notrees marker along Texas Highway 302.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2017. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2014, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 979 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 3, 2014, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 4. submitted on November 16, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 5, 6, 7. submitted on April 3, 2014, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
