Boling

This area was called Floyd's Lane prior to the advent of the New York, Texas & Mexican Railway in 1900. Named for the Bolling family of Virginia, the town name was misspelled when citizens applied for a U. S. Post Office. The economy was based on farming and the railroad until sulphur, oil, and gas were discovered on the Boling dome in 1925. Boling became a boom town; the population grew from 20 in 1920 to 450 in 1930. Many streets and subdivisions were named for the companies that flocked here. Mineral production was the dominant industry in the area for 70 years.

Boling is a historical marker in Boling, Wharton County, dedicated in 1996. It is one of 44 historical markers documented in Wharton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 128 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.2652, -95.9461 near Boling. The nearest cataloged historic site is Shiloh (cemetery), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include G. C. and Clara Mick Home, 1909, Preston, and Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church (FM 2817 in Iago).

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5481000448. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.