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This community was originally settled by the Batson family sometime before 1840. In October 1903, an oilfield was discovered to the north of the town, and soon after the population would boom to about 10,000 residents. [2] The oil production would decrease by the mid-1920s, resulting in the population decline to about 600. In March 1935 ...
The following 26 pages use this file: Bad Luck Creek (Texas) Batson, Texas; Bragg, Texas; Hardin County, Texas; Honey Island, Texas; Kountze, Texas; List of census-designated places in Texas
Spindletop is an oil field located in the southern portion of Beaumont, Texas, in the United States. The Spindletop dome was derived from the Louann Salt evaporite layer of the Jurassic geologic period. [2] On January 10, 1901, a well at Spindletop struck oil ("came in").
Hardin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 56,231. [1] The county seat is Kountze. [2] The county is named for the family of William Hardin from Liberty County, Texas. [3] Hardin County is part of the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metropolitan statistical area.
Founded in 1975, Wild Well is the world's leading provider of onshore and offshore well control emergency response, pressure control, relief well planning, engineering, and training services. Wild Well Control was founded by Joe R. Bowden Sr. in 1975 (July 15, 1932 – November 12, 2006). [3] Its main competition was Red Adair and Company.
On March 26, 1962, the section of SH 105 from Moss Hill and on a line equidistant between Batson and Saratoga to FM 770 was cancelled, creating a gap. On February 28, 1973, the section of SH 90 from Navasota to Brenham was transferred back to SH 105 and the section of SH 105 from SH 6 west to Loop 508 (now Business SH 6) was transferred to Spur ...
47,609 are located in Montgomery County, 59,746 acres in San Jacinto County, and 54,153 acres in Walker County. Operated under a memorandum of agreement with the US Forest Service. [55] Area 3 Sierra Diablo WMA Hudspeth County and Culberson County: 11,625 acres Acquired in 1945 as a sanctuary for the last remaining desert bighorn sheep in Texas ...
West Hardin County Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Saratoga, Texas, USA.. The district was formed in the early 1960s as a part of the merger between the Saratoga Independent School District (formed 1919 [1]) and the Batson Independent School District which was met with legal opposition after the vote to consolidate that was held in ...