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Named for Ira Green, who had a crossroads store near this site. First homes and school were half-dugouts (cellars with windows set above ground level). Post office established 1896. On opening of block 97 to settlers, 1899, area became active farm and ranch community. Oil production since 1923. (1966)
Ira is a historical marker in Ira, Scurry County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 60 historical markers documented in Scurry County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 63 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.5818, -101.0023 near Ira. The nearest cataloged historic site is J. J. Moore No. 1 Oil Well (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Snyder Cemetery, Campsite of the Marcy Expedition, and Dunn.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5415002648. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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