Historical Marker
Oden Cemetery
Historical marker location:
CR 2015, Glen Rose, Texas
( West on US 67, 10.1 miles to CR 2013, South 3.3 miles to CR 2015. Go right about 1.1 miles to the Cemetery & Church. The Cemetery will be on the left.)
Marker installed: 2016
The first oil well in the United States was drilled in Texas in 1859. The discovery of oil transformed the economy of the state and helped to make Texas one of the wealthiest states in the nation.