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Historical Markers in Ector County

 
Clickable Map of Ector County, Texas and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Ector County, TX (61) Andrews County, TX (24) Crane County, TX (7) Midland County, TX (30) Upton County, TX (24) Ward County, TX (14) Winkler County, TX (16)  EctorCounty(61) Ector County (61)  AndrewsCounty(24) Andrews County (24)  CraneCounty(7) Crane County (7)  MidlandCounty(30) Midland County (30)  UptonCounty(24) Upton County (24)  WardCounty(14) Ward County (14)  WinklerCounty(16) Winkler County (16)
Odessa is the county seat for Ector County
Adjacent to Ector County, Texas
Andrews County (24)  ►
Crane County (7)  ►
Midland County (30)  ►
Upton County (24)  ►
Ward County (14)  ►
Winkler County (16)  ►
 
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1 ► Texas, Ector County, Gardendale — 3055 — LeGrande Survey of 1833 — (S.E. Corner 18 mi. E. of this site) —
On U.S. 385 at Texas Highway 158, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 385.
2 ► Texas, Ector County, Gardendale — 280 — Near site of Baker Ranch School —
On U.S. 385 at Texas Highway 158, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 385.
3 ► Texas, Ector County, Goldsmith — 2198 — Goldsmith —
On West Gulf Avenue at Hendrickson Street, on the left when traveling east on West Gulf Avenue.
4 ► Texas, Ector County, Notrees — 3617 — Notrees —
On State Highway 302 0.2 miles west of Marion Drive, on the right when traveling west.
5 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 51 — "At Odessa We Became Texans and Proud of It" — George H. W. Bush —
Near East University Boulevard at Hanover Drive.
6 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 996 — Comanche War Trail —
On Business Interstate 20 at Newell Road, on the left when traveling east on Interstate 20Business .
7 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — Construction and Engineering of Stonehenge —
On UTPB Circle at Preston Smith Rd on UTPB Circle.
8 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 16 — E.G. Rodman, Sr. — (1896 – 1976) — Walk of the Entrepreneurs —
Near U.S. 385.
9 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 18245 — Earl George Rodman, Sr. and William Douglas Noel —
On North Grant Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
10 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 1379 — Ector County —
On Business Interstate 20 east of Newell Road, on the left when traveling east.
11 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 1380 — Ector County Courthouse —
On North Grant Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
12 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 1382 — Ector County Land Rush —
On North Grant Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
13 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 1383 — Ector County Newspapers
On East 4th Street, on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
14 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 3 — Ector County Public Schools —
Near West 8th Street at North Sam Houston Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
15 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 1384 — Ector County's First Dry Hole —
On North Grandview Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
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16 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 1434 — El Paso Natural Gas Company's First Compressor Transmission Engine —
Near Andrews Highway.
17 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 1472 — Emigrant Trail — Gateway to The West —
On Andrews Highway 0.2 miles north of East Yukon Road, on the right when traveling north.
18 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 16767 — Emmet V. Headlee, M.D —
Near State Highway 338 0.1 miles north of State Highway 191, on the right when traveling north.
19 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 22574 — First 911 System in Texas —
On E 7th Street at North Hancock Avenue, on the right when traveling west on E 7th Street.
20 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 20021 — First National Bank of Odessa —
On North Grant Avenue (Scenic U.S. 385) south of W 5th Street, on the left when traveling north.
21 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 11 — First Texas Hometown — U.S. President George Bush —
Near East University Boulevard at Hanover Drive.
22 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 2137 — General Matthew D. Ector — Ector County —
On North Grant Avenue (U.S. 385), on the right when traveling north.
23 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — History of Stonehenge —
On UTPB Circle at Preston Smith Rd on UTPB Circle.
24 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 19 — John Ben Shepperd — (1915 – 1990) —
On John Ben Shepperd Parkway at Big Sky Way, on the right when traveling north on John Ben Shepperd Parkway.
25 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 17 — M.O. Boring, Jr. — Walk of the Entrepreneurs —
Near U.S. 385.
26 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 3511 — Mrs. John L. Morris — (Marjorie) —
Near Shakespeare Road 0.2 miles east of Kermit Highway (Texas Highway 450), on the left when traveling east.
27 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 3670 — Odessa —
On West 8th Street at North Sam Houston Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West 8th Street.
28 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 19 — Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang — “50 Years and Still Cooking” —
Near U.S. 385.
29 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 3667 — Odessa Land & Townsite Company —
On North Grant Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
30 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 3668 — Odessa Meteor Crater —
On Meteor Crater Road 2.1 miles south of West Murphy Street when traveling south.
31 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — Odessa Meteor Craters
Near Interstate 20 Frontage Road at milepost 106, 1.3 miles east of Farm to Market Road 866, on the right. Reported missing.
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32 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 18244 — Odessa Petrochemical Complex —
On North Grant Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
33 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 3697 — Old Buffalo Wallow —
Near State Highway 191.
34 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 43 — Permian Basin Fair & Exposition —
Near U.S. 385.
35 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 14 — Permian Basin Oil Show —
Near U.S. 385.
36 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 29 — Sewell Ford —
On East 8th Street, on the right when traveling west.
37 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 13490 — Site of Blackshear High School —
On South Dixie Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
38 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 4813 — Site of Homestead of William C. Sublett
On North Grandview Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
39 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 4853 — Site of Livery Stable and Wagon Yard —
On North Grant Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
40 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 4845 — Site of Odessa College — 1889-1891 —
On Andrews Highway (U.S. 385) at East 25th Street, on the right when traveling south on Andrews Highway.
41 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 4894 — Site of The Dawson Saloon — (of the 1890's) —
On West 2nd Street (Business Interstate 20) east of North Lee Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
42 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 4898 — Site of The Odessa Sanitarium —
On North Grant Avenue (US 385), on the right when traveling south.
43 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 34 — Temple Beth El —
On Redbud Drive at North Grandview Drive, on the right when traveling west on Redbud Drive.
44 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 53 — Texas Longhorns —
On North Grant Avenue at East 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on North Grant Avenue.
45 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 5298 — The Cable Tool Rig —
Near U.S. 385.
46 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 5299 — The Caprock —
On Interstate 20 at milepost 104, on the right when traveling east.
47 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 47 — The Henderson House — 915 N. Alleghaney —
On North Alleghaney Avenue south of West 10th Street, on the right when traveling south.
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48 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 5362 — The Jackrabbit — (1964) —
On West 8th Street at North Sam Houston Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West 8th Street.
49 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 3669 — The Odessa Telephone Exchange —
On North Grant Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
50 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 32 — The Parker Family —
On Maple Avenue at East 13th Street, on the right when traveling north on Maple Avenue.
51 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 3988 — The Permian Basin —
Near U.S. 385.
52 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 5697 — The Waddell Pecan Tree —
On North Lee Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
53 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 5786 — The White-Pool House —
Near East Murphy Street, on the left when traveling west.
54 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 45 — Tom “Pinkie” Roden — (1911-1989) — Walk of the Entrepreneurs —
Near U.S. 385.
55 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 37 — Tom Lea's "Stampede" — 1940 —
On North Texas Avenue at E 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on North Texas Avenue.
56 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 18 — W.D. Noel — (1914 – 1987) — Walk of the Entrepreneurs —
Near U.S. 385.
57 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 5750 — Well's Point — Texas & Pacific Railroad Wells —
On Business Interstate 20 0.3 miles east of Texas Highway 302, on the right when traveling east.
58 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 27 — West Texas Relays — 50th Anniversary — 1944 – 1994 —
On East Yukon Drive 0.2 miles west of North Grandview Drive, on the right when traveling west.
59 ► Texas, Ector County, Odessa — 12 — World's First Championship Jackrabbit Roping —
On West 8th Street at North Sam Houston Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West 8th Street.
60 ► Texas, Ector County, Penwell — 1381 — Ector County Discovery Well — (2 mi. S.) —
On Interstate 20 Frontage Road 2 miles west of Farm to Market Road 1601, on the right when traveling east.
61 ► Texas, Ector County, Penwell — 3984 — Penwell —
On Interstate 20 Frontage Road 1 mile west of Farm to Market Road 1601, on the right when traveling west.
 
 
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Oct. 12, 2026