Historical Marker
Florey Park
Andrews, Andrews County · Texas
Erected 1965
The town took its name from A. J. Florey, a rancher who settled in the area in 1908. The community had formed around 1903, when the Hollebeke, Howell, Hill and Jimerson families arrived, and it was first called Smackover. Lee N. Smith became postmaster in 1909, the year neighbors built a school with donations and hired Edna McCorkle as its first teacher. The Florey school joined the Andrews Independent School District on December 15, 1938. After the Humble camp opened, the town shifted to the highway, and it had fifty people in 1940.
What the plaque says
Florey Park Named for old town of Florey, established as a post office 7 miles to the northeast in 1909, prior to the organization of Andrews County, June 1910. In heart of the Means Oil Field, opened 1930, this park is at site of a 1934-1958 camp of Humble Oil and Refining Company. In the 24 years of the camp's history, its many residents developed an oasis here. The recreation area, with its lush grass and tall trees, attracted visitors from all parts of the county. On September 22, 1958, Humble Company donated the land to be used as a county park. (1965)
Where it stands
32.45445, -102.57075 · Directions
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