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The Town of Texon, Texas was founded in 1924 by the Big Lake Oil Company. Texon was established on the railroad line owned by the Kansas City, Mexico, and Orient of Texas Railroad. This railroad line extended from San Angelo to Alpine and survived mainly on Texas oil traffic. In 1924 Texon was utilizing an 8' X 24' Train Car body as its Depot. October 1928 Santa Fe purchased this line and extended it to Presidio, Texas. In 1930 Santa Fe built a 24' X 64' #3 Branch Line Standard Depot at Texon. Santa Fe retired the Depot in 1958 and it was purchased by L.B. Barefoot who moved it off site to Sheffield, Texas to use as a feed store. Yvonne McComb of Rankin, Texas purchased the Depot to move to land she owned on the Llano River and intended to convert it into a home. The land had restrictions that would not allow her to move the Depot there.

In October 2002 Jane McAfee purchased the Depot and moved it on November 22, 2002 from Sheffield to west of Odessa, Texas on 5821 N. Moss Ave. She has restored the Depot to preserve for use as a private historical railroad museum.

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Texon Santa Fe Depot Museum

The Town of Texon, Texas was founded in 1924 by the Big Lake Oil Company. Texon was established on the railroad line owned by the Kansas City, Mexico, and Orient of Texas Railroad. This railroad line extended from San Angelo to Alpine and survived mainly on Texas oil traffic. In 1924

Odessa, TX Railroad History

The Globe Theatre

A bit of Elizabethan England comes to life during the Odessa Shakespeare Festival at The Globe Theatre of the Great Southwest, Shakespearean Library & Anne Hathaway Cottage, modeled after Shakespeare'

Odessa, TX Theatres


Largest Jack Rabbit

The "World's Largest Jack Rabbit" was first pioneered by former Attorney General John Ben Shepperd during his term as Odessa Chamber of Commerce president in 1962

Odessa, TX One Of A Kinds

Things to do near Odessa, TX

Scenic Drives

Scenic Drive traces a winding course on southern flank of Mount Franklin above downtown El Paso, with view of Juárez across t...

Midland Country Club

Course Access: PrivateHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: 3 days...

Ratliff Ranch Golf Links

Odessa's 18 hole, municipal course is open to the public on a daily-fee basis. ...

Marfa Municipal Golf Course

Marfa Municipal Golf Course is the highest golf course in Texas, at 4,882 feet above sea level with nine holes, 18 tee boxes ...

Coronado Country Club

Course Access: PrivateHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: 7 days...