The Texas Company Oil built a Refinery in Pryse, Estill Co., located on the L & N Railroad about 8 miles south-east of Irvine, KY. The refinery was built and was in full operation between approximately 1920 - 1945. The refinery offered employment for many of the local residents and the area became known as Texola. (Reference: Estill Co., Contributed to the KY Archives by: Jen Bawden. Originally written by Bobby Rose in the 1970s)