Region: Panhandle Plains
Petroleum refining and related oil-field services are among industries in
seat of Jack County, a large, sparsely settled ranching area. Settlement began
1855; Butterfield stages ran through community first known as Lost Creek, next
Mesquiteville, then Jacksboro.
Quaint downtown includes buildings constructed of native limestone in the
late 1800s, along with gift and antique shops. Two city parks provide
recreational activities, and there's a nine-hole golf course.