Travel Information
Come visit us in
Oldham County
Whether for a day, a week, or a lifetime, we are glad you are stopping in to visit Oldham County. We think we are one of America's best kept secrets with our western heritage, friendly people, and small-town uniqueness. However, we want people to know about our many attractions, restaurants, shops, activities, events, and festivals. There is always something fun to do in Oldham County, and once you experience our Texas hospitality, we think you'll want to stay awhile.
Things to see and do while you are here
- 1920’s Magnolia Station- Vega
- Julian Bivins Museum-Boys Ranch
- Oldham County Country Club
- Scenic Drives on Highways 385 and I-40
- Dot’s Route 66 Mini Museum-Vega
- Oldham County Heritage Farm Museum-Vega
- Historic Oldham County Courthouse-Vega
- Boot Hill Cemetery-Boys Ranch
- Mid-Point Marker of Route 66-Adrian
- Saddleback Mountain-near Boys Ranch
- Canadian River-near Boys Ranch
- Many Old Route 66 buildings and businesses.
- Roarks Hardware-Oldest working hardware store on Route 66
- Vega Courts-National Historic Registered Business
- Milburn-Price Culture Museum-Vega
- Farms, Ranches, Cowboys, and HUGE Wind Turbines
- Amazing Sunrises and Sunsets!
- Route 66 Stencils across the North Access Road of I-40 through Oldham County
Fun Facts
About Oldham County
- Vega was host to the reality show, “Popularity Contest” in 2005
- Vince Gill’s song, “I Never Knew Lonely” was filmed at the Vega Courts in Vega.
- The Made for TV film, “What Matter’s Most” was filmed in Vega in 2001.
- Oldham County is larger than the state of Rhode Island, measuring 60 X 30 Miles.
- Oldham County was once part of the famous XIT Ranch, a 5 million acre ranch granted by the state of Texas to the Capital Land Syndicate in exchange for building the present-day capitol in Austin.
- Oldham County is home to published authors: Sam Brown and Shelley Armitage.
- Oldham County is dubbed the Solar Capital of Texas with more than 60 solar systems on homes, businesses, churches, schools, and other buildings.
