Borger, Industrial city in Texas Panhandle, United States.
Borger is a city in Hutchinson County in the Texas Panhandle that covers several square miles. The landscape is shaped by chemical plants, oil refineries, and residential neighborhoods built close together.
Oil discovery in 1926 sparked rapid growth when Ace Borger and John Miller acquired land and systematically developed the city. These origins as an oil boomtown shaped the economy and structure that remain today.
The Borger Independent School District manages six educational campuses while Frank Phillips College provides higher education opportunities to 2,800 local students.
Major employers like Chevron-Phillips and Phillips 66 shape daily life and are easily visible to visitors. The city is relatively flat and straightforward to navigate, making it simple to get oriented.
During the 1920s, authorities brought in the Rangers to restore order during the chaotic founding years. This early phase of violence and conflict remains embedded in the city's history, though those days are long past.
Location: Hutchinson County
Inception: 1926
Elevation above the sea: 938 m
Website: http://ci.borger.tx.us
GPS coordinates: 35.66278,-101.40167
Latest update: December 17, 2025 09:48
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