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Site of Discovery Well of Hardin County |
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Saratoga,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
30° 17' 7.543284",
-94° 30' 32.977584"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
At this site in 1901 the first oil well in Hardin County was brought in at a depth of 995 feet by J. B. (Ben) Hooks and brothers H. A. (Bud), J. L. (Sam), and George. The ensuing boom town was first called New Sour Lake but later named Saratoga after the famous New York resort.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Site of Discovery Well of Hardin County Historical Marker Location Map, Texas
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