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Grayback
History in a Pecan ShellWhen
the Waggoner Ranch was formed in the 1880s, Grayback was having its own (more
modest) beginnings. The town with its handful of people survived and went about
its business until oil discoveries in the 1920s prompted the town to apply for
a post office. During the boom the town was often referred to as Rock Crossing,
an oil town actually several miles east. Phillips Petroleum Company did build
some housing units for its employees in the 20s and a school was briefly in operation.
The boom may have been felt elsewhere, but for Grayback, it retained a tiny population
- peaking in 1950s at just 50.
Rock Crossing has long ago disappeared from
maps and now everyone calls Grayback by its proper name. The population remains
at 25 - and the town remains on the state map. | |
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