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 has 4 official Texas Historical Commission markers in Palo Pinto County. The marker list includes records dating to 1936. Common marker themes include churches, cemeteries, and community institutions, railroad, trail, and transportation history, ranching, farming, and frontier settlement. Use this page to preview the markers, then open RoadHistorical on your drive to see nearby stops on the map, listen to narration, and save the places you want to visit.
What you will find in Oran
- Churches, cemeteries, and community institutions
- Railroad, trail, and transportation history
- Ranching, farming, and frontier settlement
- Military, battle, and Texas Revolution sites
- Downtown architecture, homes, and businesses
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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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Keep exploring near Oran
- Mineral Wells historical markers13 markers in Palo Pinto County
- Graford historical markers6 markers in Palo Pinto County
- Palo Pinto historical markers11 markers in Palo Pinto County
- Peaster historical markers3 markers in Parker County
- Millsap historical markers5 markers in Parker County
- Jacksboro historical markers24 markers in Jack County
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