| Marker Number |
11151 |
| Atlas Number |
5199011151 |
| Marker Title |
200 Feet North to Site of Hardin County Discovery Well |
| Index Entry |
Hardin County Discovery Well, Site of |
| Address |
FM 770 |
| City |
Saratoga |
| County |
Hardin |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
354757 |
| UTM Northing |
3351461 |
| Subject Codes |
oil/petroleum topics |
| Marker Year |
1971 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
FM 770, N side between Rosier Park Rd. and Hooks Rd. Marker reported missing Dec. 1972. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
Missing |
| Marker Size |
14" x 24" |
| Marker Text |
At this site in 1901 the first oil well in Hardin County was brought in at a depth of 995 feet by J. B. (Ben) Hooks and brothers H. A. (Bud), J. L. (Sam), and George. The ensuing boom town was first called "New Sour Lake" but later named "Saratoga" after the famous New York resort. (1971) |
