After the Turkey army was ousted, the two settlements were developed on their own way. Óbarok was the property of the landed gentry, while Nagyegyháza was populated by the villeins of Batthyány manor.
After the Turkish forces were removed, the two towns took on unique characteristics. Óbarok was owned by the aristocracy, while Nagyegyháza was populated by peasants who worked for the Batthyány family.