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History in
a Pecan Shell
Victor's Station
was the intended name but when a post office was applied for they
learned another community held the name. Early settler Ector Owens
was honored by having his name submitted (and accepted).
The post office opened in 1886 and six years later the Texas and Pacific
Railway arrived, making the town a shipping point. Ector had 218 people
in 1904, swelling to 451 in 1926. |
Ector Masonic
Lodge
201 N. Main St.
Photo
courtesy Mike
Price, October 2007 |
Historical Marker:
201 N. Main St.
Ector Lodge
N. 687
This lodge began
in 1887, when a group of Masons in the town of Ravenna
joined together and petitioned the Grand Lodge of Texas for a charter.
In 1889 the lodge was moved to the new railroad town of Ector, and
in 1901 the name was changed to Ector Lodge No. 687. The membership
met in several locations before moving to this building in 1980. Throughout
its history, the lodge has maintained an active interest in the community
and in charitable projects. Members of Ector Lodge have included area
pioneers and prominent citizens.
1988 |
Church Of Christ
Photo
courtesy Mike
Price, October 2007 |
Historical Marker:
on Church St. 3 blocks N of US Hwy. 82 and one block W of FM 898
Ector Methodist
Church
The community of
Ector was established in 1874 on the route of the Texas & Pacific
Railroad. The Ravenna Circuit of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
was created in 1885, and the Ector congregation, which met in a nearby
school, was served by the Rev. R. R. Nelson. A frame church with twin
steeples was built in 1888. It was razed in 1960, and an educational
building was erected in 1963. The congregation was renamed Ector United
Methodist Church in 1968, and a new sanctuary was built in 1976. This
church has served its community for over one hundred years.
Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986
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