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 Frankel City Posted by:  GeoGrands
N 32° 21.482 W 102° 46.447
13S E 709448 N 3582300
From Andrews, take U.S. 87 west about 12 miles to intersection of FM 181 and U.S. 87
Waymark Code: WM16RC
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/04/2007
Views: 17
Sad to say, the Prairie Schooner is no longer situated across the highway from the marker.
Marker Number: 2051
Marker Text:
In 1941 the Fullerton Oil Company of California struck oil near this site, and by 1945 more than 100 drilling rigs were in operation. The discovery brought great numbers of workers into the area, resulting in the establishment of the town of Fullerton. Located approximately one mile north, Fullerton provided newcomers with two churches, two cafes, two filling stations, a grocery store, delicatessen, beauty shop, and Andrews telephone exchange. Buses transported children to and from school in Andrews (16 miles SE). By the end of World War II, the boom town also boasted supply stores, oil field service companies, welding shops, and an electric plant. Fullerton's name was changed to Frankel City when the U.S. post office was established in 1948. At one time the post office served as many as 500 area families. By 1976, however, most of the oil had been taken from the ground, and workers in the field were laid off or transferred to other jobs. The town was abandoned as the post office and other businesses closed. The old Prairie Schooner Cafe, moved to this site from its original location, is all that is left of Frankel City. The ghost town, however, remains an important part of West Texas history. (1984)
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