First Commercial Oil Discovery in Texas

First Commercial Oil Discovery in Texas (HM15D7)

Location: Corsicana, TX 75110 Navarro County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 5.371', W 96° 27.848'

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This pipe denotes the location of the successful
water well that led to the oil discovery

(Upside down text)
This pipe denotes the location of the first
commercial oil discovery in Texas
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HM NumberHM15D7
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Placed ByCorsicana Preservation Foundation
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 8:05pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 739327 N 3553172
Decimal Degrees32.08951667, -96.46413333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 5.371', W 96° 27.848'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 5' 22.26" N, 96° 27' 50.88" W
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Area Code(s)903
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 416 S 12th St, Corsicana TX 75110, US
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