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Parker County, Texas
Historical Markers in Springtown, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 8 Texas historical markers in Springtown, in Parker County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Ghost Towns and Tales of Tragedy. The markers on this list were placed between 1985 and 2019. 2 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Springtown stories
- Cartersvilleplaced 1988
Founded in 1866 by Judge W. F. Carter, Henry C. Vardy, and Thomas Parkinson, Cartersville was a thriving community for many years.
- Nelson Cemeteryplaced 1985
Hugh Nelson (1821-1884), a native of Tennessee, donated the original two acres of this burial ground.
- City of Springtownplaced 2017
In 1856, Captain Joseph Ward, a native of New Jersey, settled on a creek fed by numerous springs seventeen miles northeast of Weatherford.
- Dr. George and Ruth Jones Houseplaced 2019
Dr. George Martin Jones (1867 – 1943), the third of six children of Joseph M. and Sarah Elizabeth (Gibbs) Jones, came to Springtown with his family…
- Eureka Lodge No. 371, A. F. & A. M.placed 1987
Eureka Lodge No. 371, A. F. & A. M. The Eureka Masonic Lodge entered into an agreement with W. L. Hutcheson to build this two-story structure in…
- Jay Bird-Union School, Church, and Cemeteryplaced 1986
This well-traveled route, known locally as Jay Bird Lane, dates from the early 1860s. In 1883 land-owners donated three acres to preserve the nearby…
All 8 historical markers in Springtown
Historical markers near Springtown
- Azle14 stories · 8 mi
- Paradise6 stories · 11 mi
- Weatherford45 stories · 16 mi
- Bridgeport9 stories · 17 mi
- Aledo6 stories · 19 mi
- Decatur30 stories · 21 mi
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