Site of the Home of Oliver Loving in 1855 · 1936
Site of the Home in 1855 of Oliver Loving (1813 - - 1867) First trail driver of Texas cattle - Loving Valley and a county in Texas bear his name - Erected by the State of Texas - 1936
View on map ↗Palo Pinto County, Texas
Historical Markers in Oran, Texas
Oran is home to 4 official Texas Historical Commission markers — each one telling a piece of the city’s story. Browse the markers below, then find them on the map and discover more nearby with RoadHistorical.
Black Springs · 1982
Settled before the Civil War and named for the area's early water source, located nearby, the Black Springs community played a significant role in the growth of Palo Pinto County. Prominent individuals associated with…
View on map ↗Black Springs Cemetery · 1982
(220 yards east) Originally known as the Black Springs Cemetery, the nearby burial ground was established to serve pioneer settlers of the Keechi Valley and the settlement of Black Springs. The earliest marked grave is…
View on map ↗Charles Goodnight · 1982
Here at Black Springs in the Keechi Valley in 1857, the celebrated pioneer open range cowman and trail driver Charles Goodnight (1836-1929) located his first ranch on the extreme Indian frontier of Texas. From here he…
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