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12713 Baker Community 15 mi. S of Weatherford on FM 51, then 2 mi. E on Baker Cut-off Rd. Baker Community Settlement in this part of Parker County began in earnest in the 1850s and the county was formally established in 1855. Josiah and ... 18203 Bankhead Highway in Aledo Southwest corner of thie intersection of FM 1187 and Bankhead Hwy. Commonly referred to as the "Broadway of America," the Bankhead Highway linked cities and towns throughout the nation as one of the first transcontinental ... 18677 Battern Cemetery 1500 Tidwell Rd. Henry Hill Battern, a native of Virginia, migrated to Parker county with his family around 1860. He purchased 160 acres of property including this ... 22518 Bear Creek Cemetery 9858 McDaniel Road 394 Bethesda Cemetery From Weatherford, take US 180 west about 10.5 miles, turn north on FM 113 and continue about 7 miles to cemetery. Settlers in the 1860s called this area Dry Creek but renamed it Bethesda Community in 1876 after they built a schoolhouse used for Methodist worship. ... 461 Bose Ikard Old City Greenwood Cemetery (west side), Front Street -Weatherford (July 1834 - January 4, 1929) Born a slave in Mississippi, Bose Ikard came to Texas as a child with the family of his owner, Dr. Milton L. Ikard. ... 516 Brock Methodist Church 127 Lazy Bend Road, Brock In 1876 James and Sarah Maddux moved their family from Arkansas to Texas. They purchased land here and settled in this community originally named ... 22484 Bud Clark Cemetery near 5528 Sabathney Road

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18657 Campbell Memorial Hospital Medical City Weatherford. Marker faces E. Anderson St., N side 500 feet SW of Santa Fe Dr. (FM 2552). In the early twentieth century, medical care in Parker County was restricted to practices of individual doctors. That changed in 1924, when Dr. ... 740 Cartersville From Springtown, 5 mi. S on FM 51 and 1 mi. W on Carter Road. Founded in 1866 by Judge W. F. Carter, Henry C. Vardy, and Thomas Parkinson, Cartersville was a thriving community for many years. At its height, ... 790 Central Christian Church 1602 S. Main Street, Weatherford This congregation was founded in 1894 by sixty-five former members of the First Christian Church (now South Main Church of Christ). Known in its ... 16883 Chandor Gardens 711 West Lee St., Weatherford Portrait painter Douglas Chandor began designs for his home and garden in 1934. Originally called White Shadows, the garden was renamed Chandor Gardens ... 869 Citizens National Bank 101 N. Main Street, Weatherford James Robertson (J.R.) Couts (1833-1904), a native of Tennessee, brought his family to Texas in 1858. Soon after the end of the Civil War, in which ... 17978 City of Aledo FM 1187, Aledo, TX - Historic Downtown at Elm Street and FM 1187. In 1849, the U. S. Army built Fort Worth to establish a line of defense against Indian raids and also to protect Indian lands from settlement. By ... 18629 City of Springtown Town square, N side of tabernacle facing E. 1st St. In 1856, Captain Joseph Ward, a native of New Jersey, settled on a creek fed by numerous springs seventeen miles northeast of Weatherford. In 1859, ... 17320 Clark Cemetery 1390 Friendship Road, Weatherford CLARK CEMETERY A COMMON BURIAL GROUND FOR EARLY PIONEER SETTLERS WHO CAMPED ALONG THE CLEAR FORK OF THE TRINITY RIVER, THE CLARK CEMETERY CONSISTS ... 932 Coho and Nancy Jane Smith Farmstead Site 1181 S. Stewart, Cross Timbers Golf Course, near the 18th green. Early settlers to this area, who began arriving about 1849, included James and Sarah Hoggard. Their daughter, Nancy Jane, married John J. "Coho" ... 956 Colonel Alfred G. Cooper From Weatherford, take FM 51 about 8 miles south to Spring Creek Cemetery. Marker is in northwest corner of cemetery. Seminole Florida War, 1836. Captain in Mexican War, 1846. Lt. Colonel Confederate Army, 1862. Born in Tennessee, June 22, 1817. Died February 28, ... 23842 Comte de Bresson Stable 2606 S. Main St. In the 1870s, French interests entered the region through the railroad, eventually forming the Franco Texan Land Company. Through this company, a ...

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16994 First Baptist Church southeast corner of Palo Pinto St.and Waco St. ORIGINALLY CALLED UNITED MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH OF CHRIST AT WEATHERFORD, THIS CHURCH ORGANIZED IN 1856 UNDER REVERENDS NOAH T. BYARS, J.C. POWERS ... 1607 First Baptist Church of Aledo Church at the Crossing. Corner Oak & Elm, Aledo First Baptist Church Of Aledo This congregation was organized on September 25, 1879. The first church building was located on land (2.5 mi. SE) donated ... 14853 First District Court in Parker County, Site Weatherford 1801 First National Bank of Weatherford 220 Palo Pinto, Weatherford (attached to marble at entrance to bank). Founded in 1880, this is the fifth oldest federally chartered bank operating in Texas. It was started under the direction of Samuel H. Milliken (1846-1931), ... 1811 First Plant of Acme Brick Co. Bennett Rd., SW side 3.2 mi. NW of FM 113 on restricted access (business property) One of earliest North Texas brick factories. Built in 1891 by George Bennett. Plant site located here because of large deposits of quality shale ... 1899 First United Methodist Church of Weatherford S. Main Street at Columbia -Weatherford Organized in 1857, this congregation built a meetinghouse in 1867 at Walnut and Church Street. In 1886 a tornado destroyed the first sanctuary. This ... 1937 Fondren Cemetery From Weatherford, take US 180 west about 11.5 miles, turn north on FM 113 about 5.6 miles north. Turn east onto Authon-Bethesda Road about 2 miles east and head south on Fondren Cemetery Lane, about .25 mile to cemetery on west side of road. In 1854 William B. Fondren (1811-1863) and his wife Susannah (1816-1888) settled along nearby Dry Creek and the military road from Fort Worth to ... 12147 Fort Wolters Washington and Hood roads, Mineral Wells in Parker County. Located in the counties of Palo Pinto and Parker, Fort Wolters' history dates back to the days of "Old" Camp Wolters, created in 1925 as a National ... 17253 Franco-Texan Land Company Building Southwest Corner Weatherford Downtown Square In the late 19th century, this building was a center for political and economic life for the town of Weatherford and for Parker County. It was built ... 17010 Fred Rider Cotten Oakland Cemetery, near Mill and Jameson streets, Weatherford (1894-1974) Fred Rider Cotten was born to James Taylor and Sarah Ida (Rider) Cotten in Weatherford. In 1917, he completed a law degree at the Univ. ...

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3939 Parker County Courthouse Courthouse Square, College Street at US 180, one on west side, one on east side, Weatherford Scene of many noted trials. Built 1884-86. Cost $55,555.55. Fourth courthouse in history of county, organized 1856. An oak on Fort Belknap Road was ... 3940 Parker County Poor Farm and Cemetery 2700 block Tin Top Road, on road that leads to entrance of Parker County 4-H Youth Center. Created in 1883, a farm near this site housed the county's indigent citizens. Farm residents and some county convicts worked to grow crops and raise ... 3941 Parker County, C.S.A. Courthouse Square, east side, College Street, Weatherford Part of a colonial grant to S.M. Williams and Stephen F. Austin, father of Texas, but with no permanent settlers before 1850, this county was created ... 13442 Parsons Station SH 171, E side 1.1 mi. SE of Doyle Rd. For more than 100 years, this was the site of the Parsons community, which developed around the homestead and ranch of Amsley Parsons, who came to ... 3967 Peaster Cemetery From Peaster, take FM 920, .25 mile north, turn east onto McClendon Road, continue for .5 mile to Cemetery Road, cemetery is 100 yards south. South Carolina native Henry H. Peaster purchased 160 acres here in 1870. The village of Peaster began with Henry Peaster's sale of town lots here ... 4062 Poe Prairie Poe Prairie Cemetery, NE corner Poe Prairie Lane and Poe Prairie Road. Marker is N of tabernacle near flagpole. The Poe Prairie community, made up largely of farm families, was named for early settler James William Poe (1853-1934), a Baptist minister who had ... 4069 Poolville FM 920, Town Square, Poolville The town of Poolville built up around a natural spring-fed pool in the Clear Fork of the Trinity River in Parker County. The pool, located one-half ... 4070 Poolville United Methodist Church North Church Street, off FM 920 -Poolville In February 1885, six members of the Goshen Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in the eastern part of Parker County, left to form a Methodist church ... 4083 Porter Cemetery From Weatherford, take US 180 about 10 miles west. Robert Scott Porter (1795-1877), first Parker County judge, dedicated this land near his cabin as a family cemetery in 1867 after the death of his ... 23546 Prince Memorial CME Church 410 W. Oak Street In the 1840s and 1850s, the Methodist Church in America experienced several splits over the slavery question. When the newly formed Methodist Episcopal ...

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14867 Samuel Joseph Redgate Old City Greenwood Cemetery. NOTE: correct death date for Mary Yergins [Juergens]-Redgate is 1891 Born in England, 1800 Member of Legislature, 1858-1861 Died May 20, 1893 Jane Yergins Jordt Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Yergins Wife of H. E. Jordt ... 13301 Samuel Willis Tucker Lanham Greenwood Cemetery S.W.T. Lanham was born on July 4, 1846 to James and Louisa (Tucker) Lanham in South Carolina. He joined the Confederate Army in 1861, serving in ... 4576 Santa Fe Depot 2 blocks east of courthouse on Fort Worth Street, Weatherford Application The Texas Historical Building Medallion enclosed. 4662 Shaw House From Weatherford, take FM 51 about 9 miles south, turn west onto Kemp Road, marker is past locked gate on private property. Tennessee native Thomas J. Shaw (1819-1904), a farmer, rancher, and carpenter, migrated to Parker County in 1854. Two years later he built the original ... 4697 Silver Creek United Methodist Church From Azle, take FM 730 about 3.2 miles, turn south on Church Road and continue about 3 miles on 2200 block of Church Road. The Silver Creek Methodist Church was organized on November 15, 1900, and by the following year area residents had completed work on this frame sanctuary. ... 4974 Soda Springs From Weatherford, take US 80 west about 13.5 miles at exit for FM 113, get onto across road and continue west. Just past the Brazos River Bridge, turn north on Soda Springs Road, drive about 1.8 miles to marker. Early settlers were attracted to this area of Parker County by the abundant water supply available from the Brazos River and Soda Springs. A number ... 4975 Soldier Spring Park Soldier Springs Park, Thrush Street, Weatherford Confederate soldiers are said to have camped here in the 1860s because of the inviting spring. In 1890, veterans used the site for their 25th reunion. ... 5015 Spring Creek Community From Weatherford, take FM 51 south about 8 miles to Spring Creek Cemetery. Settlement of this area of Parker County began in 1854, with the arrival of the T.J. Shaw family from Tennessee. They built a log cabin on the south ... 5022 Springtown Cemetery FM 51, near intersection with SH 199, Springtown,, marker is at southeast edge of the cemetery. This cemetery first served the area's pioneer settlers. In use before the Civil War and before the founding of Springtown, it was included in land ... 18628 Springtown Tabernacle on the Square 100 South Main Street Springtown Square is home of the historic 1930s tabernacle, which has become a gathering place for Springtown and surrounding residents. Initially ... 5107 Stephens Cemetery On private property, from Weatherford, take US 80 west about 10.5 miles to Brock exit, take FM 1189 south about 5 miles through Dennis. Cross Brazos River and turn into Sugar Tree Golf Course, follow stone road (very rough) to locked gate, continue about 1 mile to cemetery. William Henry Stephens (1826-1891) and his wife Elizabeth Dockery (1827-1888) came to this area from Kentucky in the early 1860s. Together with their ...

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5705 Walker Bend Community and Cemetery 6705 Horseshoe Bend Road, Weatherford; FM 1884 south of Weatherford approx. 6 miles, west on Horseshoe Bend Road to 6705 .5 miles on private property, by the emus. Located in Parker County on a bend in the Brazos River, the Walker Bend Community was named for W.J. Walker (1821-1901) who settled in this area ... 5710 Walnut Creek Baptist Church From Azle, take FM 730 (in Tarrant County) north about 3 miles; go west on FM 1542 to church. This congregation was organized in 1867. Led by the Reverend J.C. Power, worship services were first held in a log cabin. In the 1870s a larger log ... 5731 Weatherford West side of Courthouse, US 180 -Weatherford. Founded 1856. Named for Jefferson Weatherford, state senator and a confederate soldier. Frontier people found protection here from constant Indian ... 15030 Weatherford College Old Main Building Weatherford College, historic bell and stones monument near Academic Building This wing, Old Weatherford Masonic Institute, always has been part of a school. Masons en route to lay the cornerstone, July 5, 1869, were delayed ... 5732 Weatherford Post Office 117 Fort Worth Street, Weatherford A postal station was first established in Weatherford in 1856. Facilities were located in several early buildings before this structure was completed ... 13407 Weatherford, Mineral Wells and Northwestern Railway 2.8 mi. W of Cool on SH 180 In 1852, years before the nation's first transcontinental rail line was completed in 1869, the Texas Legislature chartered what would become the ... 22761 White's Funeral Home marker pending marker pending 5796 Whitt Cemetery From Whitt, take FM 2891, 3 blocks north to cemetery. The town of Whitt was officially established in 1877, but permanent settlement in this area had been taking place since about 1855. Originally a ... 5797 Whitt Seminary One block north of Town Square, Whitt In January 1880 the elders of the Christian Church at Whitt purchased five acres of land at this site to build a community school. The Whitt Seminary ... 19996 William and Elisabeth Woody Homestead 7903 Old Springtown Rd. William (Bill) Woody (1824-1915), one of the first Anglo settlers in Parker County, was born in Roane County, Tennessee. While living in the eastern ... 19998 Woody Cemetery 4421 Veal Station Rd. 5904 Woolfolk-McCall House 202 S. Waco, Weatherford One of the first brick homes in Weatherford, this structure was begun in late 1860s and occupied by Joseph A. Woolfolk (1836-1918), one of two attorneys ... 5912 Wright Cemetery From Weatherford, take Denton Road (becomes Upper Denton Road) north; at 4.5 miles, turn east (still on Upper Denton Road), continue 2 miles to marker and cemetery on private property. Located on land given by early settler L.F. Wright for a Union Church and School in 1874, this cemetery is one of the few remaining physical reminders ...