Dad's Corner
The result of a 1923 oil boom, development of a town at this site included some twenty-two businesses, including a food stand operated by a man with the nickname "Dad", which provided a name for the settlement. Located at this crossroads were a hotel, cafe, school, stores, ice house, and more. Early residents remembered tales of lawlessness and Texas Ranger patrols. The county's largest oil field was one-half mile southeast, and many area residents changed from cowboys to oil field workers. After the boom, Dad's Corner became a ghost town. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986.
33.7464° N, 98.6882° W
Where to Find It
From Holliday, take FM 368 about 5 miles south.
Nearby Markers
- 2.7 mi SW Geraldine Holliday
- 2.8 mi N Camp Stonewall Jackson Holliday
- 4.6 mi N First Methodist Church of Holliday Holliday
- 4.7 mi N Maggie and Herod "Pap" Simpson Holliday
- 6 mi N Captain John Holliday Holliday
- 6.7 mi W The D. S. Dudley Show Mankins