Goldsmith

Goldsmith (HM22X8)

Location: Goldsmith, TX 79741 Ector County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 58.84', W 102° 36.989'

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Opened as oil field June 14, 1935, with flow of 1140 bbls. of crude oil daily from discovery well. Within a month, shacks and tents housed 350 people. Harry L. Tucker in May 1937 platted town of Ector City. Name later changed to honor C. A. Goldsmith, owner of the land. In 2 years, Goldsmith had cafes, taverns, a hospital, movie theater, hotels, motels, shops and a newspaper.

First residents paid 25 cents at only bath in town — a shower sprayed from an overhead tank.

Now a gas processing and distribution center.
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HM NumberHM22X8
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Year Placed1965
Placed ByTexas Historical Survey Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, November 16th, 2017 at 10:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13R E 725211 N 3540774
Decimal Degrees31.98066667, -102.61648333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 58.84', W 102° 36.989'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 58' 50.4" N, 102° 36' 59.34" W
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Area Code(s)432
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 109 Hendrickson St, Goldsmith TX 79741, US
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