O'Brien is located at the junction of Farm to Market Road 2229 and Texas State Highway 6; the nearest large city is Abilene, 70 miles to the south.
- CountyHaskell County
- Population91 (2020 U.S. Census)
O'Brien, Texas gifts and souvenirs: 18 designs made from O'Brien's own map, landmarks and history, from $16 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| O'Brien Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| O'Brien Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| O'Brien Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| O'Brien Est. Tee | from $33 |
| O'Brien Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| O'Brien Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
O'Brien is located at the junction of Farm to Market Road 2229 and Texas State Highway 6; the nearest large city is Abilene, 70 miles to the south.
O'Brien was established in the early 20th century as a small agricultural community in northwestern Haskell County. The town was named after a local landowner and cotton farmer, reflecting the region’s dependence on cotton cultivation during that era.
The arrival of the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway in the early 1900s spurred modest growth, as O'Brien became a shipping point for cotton and grain. By the 1920s, the town had a school, churches, and several businesses serving local farmers.
Population peaked in the mid-20th century, but mechanization of agriculture and rural depopulation led to a steady decline. A notable event in O'Brien’s history occurred on March 13, 1953, when an F4 tornado struck the area during the Tornado outbreak of March 12–15, 1953, causing fatalities and widespread destruction.
In 1972, O'Brien gained statewide attention when the local high school football team won the first six-man football state championship in Texas.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article O'Brien, Texas, revision 1374781260 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every O'Brien sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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1 free coloring page of O'Brien, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
O'Brien's population was 91 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 106 in 2010.
A view of O'Brien