Archer County by J&L

Archer County
Discovery Well
(Approximately 13 miles southeast)

M.P. Andres Number 1, drilled in 1911, reached oil sands at 920 feet. Well first flowed oil, March, 1912, at rate of 10 barrels a day.

Production in this shallow sand development area fell off when oil prices dropped, but rose after other pools in the region were tapped from 1916 to 1921.

Since then, Archer County has become one of the states most productive. The Hull-Silk-Sikes well, 1939, opened a major field.

More than 333 million barrels of crude oil have been produced by the county since 1911, with Andrews Number 1, still pumping.

(Recorded Texas Historical Landmark –1967)

County Seat:	Year Organized:	2000 Population:	Square Miles:
Archer City	1858	8,854	910

The county was named for Branch Tanner Archer, Texas revolutionary and congressman.

A Jesse James Hideout (Located 2 blocks east and 2 blocks north) Jesse James, celebrated 1860s – 82 Missouri outlaw, used to visit in Archer City in house built by Stone Land & Cattle Company for it’s manager, Allen H. Parmer (1848-1927). With Frank James, his brother and aide, the outlaw chief hid at the Parmers’ when hunted for train and bank robberies or on other occasions. Jesse James was killed in 1882; Frank and his wife continued to visit at Parmer’s house, which was later moved from original site. Parmer brought up a family of respected, upright citizens. (1972)

Archer County Discovery Well (Approximately 13 miles southeast) M.P. Andres Number 1, drilled in 1911, reached oil sands at 920 feet. Well first flowed oil, March, 1912, at rate of 10 barrels a day. Production in this shallow sand development area fell off when oil prices dropped, but rose after other pools in the region were tapped from 1916 to 1921. Since then, Archer County has become one of the states most productive. The Hull-Silk-Sikes well, 1939, opened a major field. More than 333 million barrels of crude oil have been produced by the county since 1911, with Andrews Number 1, still pumping. (Recorded Texas Historical Landmark –1967)