Crane County TXGenWeb

Crane County, Texas
Created 1886 and Organized 1927

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My name is Laura Gregory Roberts, and I am the Volunteer County Coordinator for Crane County. I'm very glad you stopped by and hope that you find this website useful for your genealogical research.
I am not able to help with specific research questions, but should you have any questions or comments regarding the Crane County Genealogy Project, please e-mail me.
Please note I do not live in Crane County, but I do have relatives, Boyd, and Tiner buried here.

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Laura Gregory Roberts
County Coordinator

Gina Heffernan
TXGenWeb State Coordinator

The area that is now Crane County was within the territory of the Lipan Apaches, who were among the originators of the plains culture comon to Apaches, Comanches, Kiowas, and other Indians. This part of the Pecos country may have been crossed by Spanish explorer Felipe de Rabago y Teran in 1761 and some of the early California bound American travelers passed through Castle Gap and Horsehead Crossing.

Crane County was formed in 1887 from land previously assigned to Tom Green County the same year. Scant rainfall discouraged settling the county. The first, and only, city of Crane County, Crane, was established in 1908. The discovery of oil in 1926 led to the county being organized the following year, and led to Crane's development as an oil boomtown. In 1940 the population, 1,420, had grown to 3,622 in 1980, when the town had a library, swimming pool and some 104 businesses, including a concrete plant, steel industry, nursing home, a hospital, and a newspaper, the Crane News.

Crane County was attached to Ector County for administrative purposes until 1927. The county's main product has been oil, with 1,552-million barrels produced by 1991.

Crane County is bounded on the north by Ector, east by Upton, south by Pecos and west by Ward counties. Two railways cross the county: Texas and Pacific on the northeast, and Panhandle and Sante Fe across the southern tip. Interstate 20 crosses the northwest corner. US 385 runs north/south along the eastern border, and the Pecos River forms most of the southern border. Historic pioneer trails are among the tourist attractions for the county. The New Texas Handbook is the source of this information. For more facts try the complete article in the New Texas Handbook.

For more information on the history, click here.

Crane County Links

1895 map, Crane County Govt. Site, Maximilian's Gold, Historical Sites Atlas, Microfilm Records, Landmarks of Crane County, Texas Maps

Crane County Local Resources

Crane Independent School District, Crane News, Fire Dept., Florists, Funeral Home, Crane County, District and County Clerk, Library, Chamber of Commerce and Museum, Best Budget Inn

Crane County Records Online

For 'LOOK UPS' Contact: the County Coordinator. If you have questions, comments, suggestions, or would like to volunteer in any way please Laura Gregory Roberts

Historical Crane County
Castle Gap, Crane County, Homer Henderson, Horsehead Crossing, Juan Cordona Salt Lake, Links to Odessa American, E. N. Beane's Crane County History

TXGenWeb Project Archives for Crane County

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