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 Clemville Posted by:  jhuoni
N 28° 59.756 W 096° 08.331
14R E 778749 N 3210910
Once an oil boomtown. Now nothing. Welcome to Clemville, Texas.
Waymark Code: WMTQ3D
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/27/2016
Views: 3
Marker Number: 12554
Marker Text:
Originally part of land granted to early colonist Henry Parker, this was a rural farming and ranching area until 1908 when F. J. Hardy discovered oil and formed the Hardy Oil Company. By 1911, F. J. Clemenger had settled in the community, then known as Hardy. After Clemenger purchased Hardy's holdings and further developed oil fields in the area, the community was renamed Clemville in his honor and a post office was established in 1911. Clemville became an oil boomtown, with schools, a church, residences, hotels, a general store and machinist shops. As the economy slowed in the 1930s, Clemville's population began to dwindle. By the end of the 20th century, little physical evidence remained of the once booming oil town. (2001)
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