Portal:Kilgore, Texas

{{{title}}} Historic oil derricks in Kilgore Historic oil derricks in Kilgore {{{title}}} Kilgore is a city in Gregg and Rusk counties in Texas, United States. Located where Interstate 20 and US 259 converge just south of the Sabine River. Over three-fourths of the area within city limits are located in Gregg County, the remainder in Rusk County. The population was 12,975 at the 2010 census and 13,376 at the 2020 census. (Full article...) {{{title}}} Kilgore was founded in 1872 when the International–Great Northern Railroad bypassed New Danville, leading to the establishment of a new townsite. The discovery of the East Texas Oil Field in 1930 transformed Kilgore into a boomtown, drawing thousands of workers and businesses. Today, Kilgore remains a regional center for energy, education, and industry. {{{title}}} Kilgore College Kilgore Rangerettes Museum East Texas Oil Museum World's Richest Acre Park R.E. Saint John Memorial Stadium {{{title}}}

{{{title}}} Cliburn in 1966 Harvey Lavan "Van" Cliburn Jr. (/ˈklaɪbɜːrn/; July 12, 1934 – February 27, 2013) was an American pianist. At the age of 23, Cliburn achieved worldwide recognition when he won the inaugural International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1958 during the Cold War. Cliburn's mother, a piano teacher and an accomplished pianist in her own right, discovered him playing at age three, mimicking one of her students, and arranged for him to start taking lessons. Cliburn developed a rich, round tone and a singing-voice-like phrasing, having been taught from the start to sing each piece. Cliburn toured domestically and overseas. He played for royalty, heads of state, and every US president from Harry S. Truman to Barack Obama. (Full article...) {{{title}}} Kilgore High School football Kilgore College Rangers (athletics) Kilgore Drillers Driller Park {{{title}}} Kilgore is home to the world’s first precision drill team, the Kilgore College Rangerettes. During the East Texas oil boom, Kilgore had over 1,100 oil derricks within city limits. The World’s Richest Acre in downtown Kilgore had the highest concentration of oil wells in the world. {{{title}}} {{{title}}} Do you have a question about New York City-related content on Wikipedia that you can't find the answer to? Consider asking it at the Wikipedia reference desk.