Hood County, Texas, Landmarks & Vanished Communities

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Feature NameTypeLatitude, LongitudeDescriptionSource
Abby Bendbend32.353056, -097.696944USGS
Abe's Landing Ferryferry32.478333, -097.800278Location of Brazos river ferry used by early settlersHood County
Genealogical Society
(HCGS) &
Mary Kate Durham
Actonpop place32.446667, -097.690000Acton School listed in 1886-1889 Hood County School RecordsUSGS
Acton Cemeterycemetery32.440000, -097.6838896 miles east of Granbury, take road 168 off highway 377.
Acton Masonic Lodgebuilding0.000000, -000.000000Historical marker
Acton Methodist Churchchurch0.000000, -000.000000Historical marker
Acton Public Squarecivil0.000000, -000.000000Historical marker
Acton State Parkpark32.438611, -097.686667The park is a small parcel of land within Acton Cemetery where Elizabeth Crockett is buried.USGS
Add-Ran Collegeschool32.473889, -097.826389Near Thorp Spring, established 1876. In 1890 it became Add-Ran Christian University. The College was moved to Waco, Texas and then in 1910 to Ft. Worth where it is known as Texas Christian University Also Add-Ran School listed in 1886-1889 Hood County School RecordsHCGS
Allisonschool32.540278, -097.962222Allison School #1 listed in 1886-1889 Hood County School RecordsUSGS
Allison Cemeterycemetery32.540278, -097.962222The Allison Cemetery is located five and one half miles northeast of Lipan on farm and market road 1189. The main gate for the cemetery is located behind the Allison Baptist Church. The cemetery and the church are the remnants of a once vibrant community. Of the estimated 150 graves in the cemetery, only about one half of the inscriptions are legible. As with many cemeteries in the area, sandstone was used for grave markers. The oldest grave sites with these markers have deteriorated with time. Unlike other area cemeteries where markers were loose rocks picked up and put in the ground, the markers at Allison were pieces of work crafted by local rock masons. The soft rock did not stand the test of time. The age of the cemetery is unknown but dates back to around 1865, from what is known about the former Allison community. The cemetery, community, and the former Hood County school were named after the Allison family.HCGS &
Warren Rogers
Amulet Cemeterycemetery32.386944, -097.891389aka Powell CemeteryUSGS
Amulet Schoolschool32.386944, -097.891389historic school listed in 1886-1889 school records.HCGS
Antioch Cemeterycemetery32.423056, -097.965000West of Tolar on 56 about 4 milesUSGS
Antioch Schoolschool32.423056, -097.965000historic school listed in 1886-1889 Hood County School RecordsHCGS
Arrington Schoolschool32.420833, -097.883333historic school listed in 1886-1889 Hood County School RecordsHCGS
Asbury Cemeterycemetery32.391111, -097.949167West of Tolar, go 377 about 3-4 miles to turnoff to the rightUSGS
Aston Housebuilding0.000000, -000.000000Historical marker
Aston-Landers Buildinghistoric building32.443180, -097.786760Erected 1893 as a saloon by Andy Aston & George Landers. Here occurred a 1901 duel that badly injured a non-participating horseman on the square. Crusader Carrie Nation visited Granbury in 1905 and in 1906 voters outlawed liquor. (From Historical marker)Wayne Moyers
wmoyers@flash.net
Baker-Doyle Buildingbuilding0.000000, -000.000000Historical marker
Baker-Rylee Buildingbuilding0.000000, -000.000000Town Square Service StationHistorical marker
Baker's Crossingriver crossing32.280120, -097.921700Historic river crossing on the Paluxy riverHCGS
Bald Knob Schoolschool32.344097, -097.751442historic school listed in 1886-1889 school records.HCGS &
Mary Kate Durham
Baptist Cemeterycemetery32.504722, -098.036667HCGS
Barnard Cemeterycemetery32.341944, -097.657222People living in the Ft. Spunkey Community used this cemetery as well the Mitchell Bend and later George's Creek Cemeteries. The Barnard Cemetery is called Ft. Spunky Cemetery on USGS map.HCGS
Barnard Knobsummit32.338611, -097.634444USGS
Barnardsville Schoolhistoric school32.360138, -097.645416Historic school listed in 1886-1889 Hood County School Records. Ft. Spunkey School was formerly Barnardsville School. Changed in 1886.HCGS
Bee Creekstream32.482778, -097.773611USGS
Bethel Schoolschool32.518333, -098.042778historic school listed in 1886-1889 school records.HCGS
Black Ranchlocale32.524722, -097.896667USGS
Blue Branchstream32.466389, -097.823056USGS
Bowden Schoolschool0.000000, -000.000000Lance Key
lkey@lipan.net
Bowden-Kennon Housebuilding0.000000, -000.000000Historical marker
Brooks Cemeterycemetery32.260833, -097.895278Land given and named for Heustice "Doc" Brooks. Out of Paluxy near county lineUSGS, HCGS &
V.J. Maloney 1970 papers.
Brown Housebuilding0.000000, -000.000000J.D. and Georgia Brown HouseHistorical marker
Brushypop place32.386389, -097.826667USGS
Brushy Cemeterycemetery32.400556, -097.821944aka Rough Creek Cemetery or Duckinville CemeteryUSGS
Bull Cemeterycemetery32.301667, -097.973611HCGS
Bull Stone Housebuilding0.000000, -000.000000John W. Bull Stone HouseHistorical marker
Bush-Morgan-Cherry Buildingbuilding0.000000, -000.000000Historical marker
Buzzard Roost Communitypop place32.279846, -097.934677vanished community. New Harmony School located here. Do not confuse with Buzzard Roost Hollow in SW Hood County.USGS &
Mary Kate Durham
Buzzard Roost Hollowvalley32.319722, -097.966944USGS
Camp Crucislocale32.460278, -097.826667USGS
Camp Klebitlocale32.471667, -097.822778USGS
Camp Leonardlocale32.432778, -097.744722USGS
Carmichael Bendbend32.384167, -097.684444USGS
Cedar Bluffcliff32.483889, -097.757222USGS
Cedar Grove Cemeterycemetery32.326667, -097.739444aka Nubbin Ridge Cemetery.HCGS
Cedar Grove Churchchurch32.326667, -097.739444The USGS map identifies this church as Cedar Grove. However, the State highway signs identify this location as Nubbin Ridge Road and Nubbin Ridge Cemetery.USGS
Center Millpop place32.553889, -097.764167Grist Mill built by Thomas Parkinson in 1869. In about 1880 changed to ginning cotton.HCGS &
USGS
Center Point Schoolschool0.000000, -000.000000Historic school listed in 1886-1889 school records.HCGS
Chapinpop place32.537778, -097.675278USGS
Chapman Springvanished community32.442432, -097.627747Mary Kate Durham
Chicken Gristle Bendbend32.407222, -097.689167Old historic name; now known as Walters BendUSGS &
Jack Stout
Cidwell Branchstream32.592222, -097.794167USGS
Colony Cemeterycemetery32.420310, -097.901350Cemetery used by nearby Colony residents, a community established by former slaves. The cemetery contains graves that date back to 1876 or earlier This cemetery also was known as Plesant Chapel (Vanished church located in Granbury), Mt.Zion (Vanished church in Colony Community), and Hightower as many Hightower family members are bured there.HCGS
Colony Communityvanished community32.421039, -097.9014401870's to 1930's At one time, The Colony was home to some 400 residents, many of them former slaves. Its residents played a major role as farm laborers and as stonemasons in Hood County. However, by the end of the Great Depression in the late 1930s, most of the residents left The Colony and moved to Granbury and other area cities. More on Freed slaves who helped found The Colony CommunityHCGS
Colony Schoolschool32.422400, -097.904300historic school listed in 1886-1889 Hood County School RecordsHCGS
Comanche Peaksummit32.377222, -097.803056Virginia Hale
Contrary Creekstream32.408889, -097.746389USGS
Contrary Creek Schoolschool32.423056, -097.965000Historic school listed in 1886-1889 Hood County School RecordsHCGS
Cottonwood Creekstream32.588056, -097.908333USGS
Cottonwood Schoolschool32.550000, -097.916667Historic school listed in 1886-1889 Hood County School RecordsHCGS
Cowan Cemeterycemetery32.283611, -097.938333aka Vinegar Hill Cemetery.HCGS
Cox Bendbend32.320833, -097.719167USGS
Craig Crossingcrossing0.000000, -000.000000See Mitchell Bend Crossing. Craig Crossing is correct name for what is now named Mitchell Bend CrossingVircy Macatee
Cressonpop place32.532500, -097.617500HistoryUSGS
Cresson Cemeterycemetery32.526944, -097.612500Cemetery is actually in Johnson County - just over the county line.HCGS
Cresson Schoolschool32.532500, -097.617500historic school listed in 1886-1889 Hood County School RecordsHCGS
Crockery Creekstream32.538333, -098.034444USGS
Crow Branchstream32.500556, -097.900833USGS
Daniel Housebuilding0.000000, -000.000000Historical marker
Daniel-Harris Homebuilding0.000000, -000.000000Historical marker
De Cordova Bendbend32.367778, -097.646111USGS
De Cordova Bend Schoolschool32.367778, -097.646111Historic school listed in 1886-1889 Hood County School RecordsHCGS
Dripping Springsspring32.532778, -097.942778USGS
Dry Branchstream32.326944, -097.983889USGS
Dry Branch Kickapoo Creekstream32.532778, -098.054722USGS
Duckinville Cemeterycemetery32.401111, -097.821944aka Rough Creek Cemetery or Brushy CemeteryHCGS
Dunnagan Branchstream32.290556, -097.932500USGS
Dunnigan Cemeterycemetery32.311111, -097.975556HCGS
East Branch Wolf Creekstream32.389167, -098.003889USGS
Eden Branchstream32.470556, -097.759722USGS
El Tesoropop place32.392500, -097.648333USGS
Elizabeth Crockett Homebuilding0.000000, -000.000000Site of Elizabeth Crockett's HomeHistorical marker
Ellis Schoolschool0.000000, -000.000000Historic school listed in 1886-1889 Hood County School RecordsHCGS
Elm Flat Cemeterycemetery32.399167, -097.706389aka Wells cemeteryUSGS
Elm Flat Schoolschool32.399167, -097.706389Historic school listed in 1886-1889 Hood County School RecordsHCGS
Elm Grove Churchchurch32.348611, -097.893889USGS
Evergreen Cemeterycemetery32.530278, -098.029167Name from arbo-vitas and live oaks.USGS, HCGS &
V.J. Maloney 1970 papers.
Fairviewpop place32.514722, -097.801389USGS
Fairview Cemeterycemetery32.502222, -097.798056USGS
Fairview Churchchurch32.511111, -097.796944USGS
Fairview Schoolschool32.511111, -097.799444Historic school listed in 1886-1889 Hood County School RecordsHCGS
Fall Branchstream32.418056, -097.779444USGS
Fall Branch Schoolschool32.418056, -097.779444Historic school listed in 1886-1889 Hood County School RecordsHCGS
Fall Creekstream32.387500, -097.650000USGS
Fall Creek Cemeterycemetery32.397222, -097.650000Fall Creek Cemetery Lower off 167 on right; Upper, near Curtis Stewart Farm. All remains in upper cemetery have been moved to Cresson.HCGS &
V.J. Maloney 1970 papers.
Fall Creek Communitypop place32.397778, -097.651111vanished schoolUSGS
Fall Creek Schoolschool32.397778, -097.651111Historic school listed in 1886-1889 Hood County School RecordsHCGS
Fort Spunkey Schoolschool32.360138, -097.645416Historic school listed in 1886-1889 Hood County School Records. Ft. Spunkey School was formerly Barnardsville School. Changed in 1886HCGS &
Mary Kate Durham
Fort Spunkypop place32.325278, -097.644722HistoryUSGS
Fort Spunky Cemeteriescemetery32.341944, -097.657222Fort Spunky cemetery is listed on USGS map, Nemo, TX 15' quadrangle, 1961. This cemetery was known as Barnard cemetery in earlier times. People in Ft. Spunky area also used used Mitchell Bend, and later George's Creek Cemeteries.USGS & HCGS
Friendship Cemeterycemetery32.417500, -097.865000HCGS
Friendship Communitycommunity32.423056, -097.965000HCGS
Friendship Schoolschool32.417778, -097.864167Historic school listed in 1886-1889 Hood County School RecordsHCGS
George's Creekstream0.000000, -000.000000
Glenn Brothers Buildingbuilding0.000000, -000.000000Historical marker
Glenn Cemeterycemetery32.353056, -097.990278USGS
Goather Grist Millhistoric site32.272222, -097.909722Water powered Grist Mill near Paluxy.HCGS
Gordon Homebuilding0.000000, -000.000000GranburyHistorical marker
Gordon's Ginhistoric site32.444444, -097.786111Vanished - location of early Cotton Gin. Between Creek and Old JailHCGS &
Mary Kate Durham
Goss Hollowvalley32.311111, -097.950833USGS
Granburypop place32.441944, -097.793889
Granbury Bottling Worksbusiness32.448210, -097.786480In Business in July 1910.HCGS &
Sanborn Map Company
July 1910
Granbury Cemeterycemetery32.453056, -097.785278USGS
Granbury Churchchurch32.433000, -097.790000In operation in 1910 as Cumberland Presbyterian ChurchHCGS &
Sanborn Map Company
July 1910
Granbury Churchchurch32.442340, -097.789990In operation in 1910 as "Old School" Presbyterian ChurchHCGS &
Sanborn Map Company
July 1910
Granbury Collegeschool32.450020, -097.785400Granbury College was first opened as a high school in September 1873 in a rock building on the SE corner of the Square. It moved to a new stone building on the hill now occupied by Granbury Cemetery and on January 8, 1887 the high school became a chartered college.HCGS &
Sanborn Map Company
July 1910
Granbury Cotton Ginhistoric site32.446667, -097.788056Location of early Cotton Gin. Near 521 N. Houston St., Granbury, TXHCGS &
Mary Kate Durham
Granbury Cotton Gincotton gin32.445680, -097.792410In Business in July 1910. North Texas Round Bale Co. Cotton Gin. - Leased from American Round Bale Press Co.HCGS &
Sanborn Map Company
July 1910
Granbury Cotton Gincotton gin32.446940, -097.787860In Business in July 1910. N.A. Perry Gin Co.HCGS &
Sanborn Map Company
July 1910
Granbury Cotton Gincotton gin32.445590, -097.759290In Business in July 1910. Farmers Gin & Warehouse Co.HCGS &
Sanborn Map Company
July 1910
Granbury Cotton Oilbuilding32.445680, -097.791390In Business in July 1910. Granbury Cotton Oil Co.HCGS &
Sanborn Map Company
July 1910
Granbury Cotton Yardlocale32.448200, -097.785900In Business in July 1910. Alliance Cotton YardHCGS &
Sanborn Map Company
July 1910
Granbury Depotrailroad station32.447850, -097.786820The railroad came to Granbury in 1887. The original Depot was construcded of wood and burned ca 1913 and was replaced by present red brick structure. By 1973 the railroad no longer made a stop at Granbury. The building fell into disrepair and was restored by The Depot Preservation Committee. It is now home to the HCGS Library and ArchivesHCGS
Granbury First Christian Churchchurch0.000000, -000.000000Historical marker
Granbury First National Bankbuilding0.000000, -000.000000Historical marker
Granbury First Presbyterian Churchchurch0.000000, -000.000000Historical marker
Granbury Housebuilding0.000000, -000.000000Historical marker
Granbury Ice & Lightlocale32.447580, -097.784040In Business in July 1910. Frisco Ice & Light Co., Granbury, TX. Dynamo, Ice machine, ice vault & freezing tank.HCGS &
Sanborn Map Company
July 1910
Granbury Light Plantlocale0.000000, -000.000000Historical marker
Granbury Light Plantlocale32.447950, -097.785080Wayne Moyers
wmoyers@flash.net
Granbury Lumberbusiness32.445830, -097.786880In Business in July 1910. Hood County Lumber Co., Granbury, TXHCGS &
Sanborn Map Company
July 1910
Granbury Methodist Churchchurch0.000000, -000.000000Historical marker
Granbury Millmill32.446600, -097.791360In Business in July 1910. Hood County Mill and Elevator Co., Granbury, TXHCGS &
Sanborn Map Company
July 1910
Granbury Municipal Airportairport32.444167, -097.816944USGS
Granbury Opera Housebuilding0.000000, -000.000000Historical marker
Granbury Storeslocale0.000000, -000.000000Historical marker
Granbury Town Squarecivil0.000000, -000.000000Historical marker
Grist Mill, A.J. Dodsonhistoric site32.444167, -097.789167Location of grist mill ca 1900. Now Shanley House, 224 N Travis, Granbury, TXHCGS &
Mary Kate Durham
Hanniford Housebuilding0.000000, -000.000000Historical marker
Harris Buildingbuilding0.000000, -000.000000Historical marker
Haynes-Burns-Ewell Buildingbuilding0.000000, -000.000000Historical marker
Herring Cemeterycemetery32.510278, -097.843056Named Herring because Elvine Herring first to be buried there. Sometimes cemetery called Blevins, after Uncle Ike.USGS, HCGS &
V.J. Maloney 1970 papers.
Herring Schoolschool32.510278, -097.843056historic school listed in 1886-1889 Hood County School Records This school later merged with Hightower School and was known as Hightower Herring School. Probably near this location.HCGS
Hightower Cemeterycemetery32.420310, -097.901350Now known as Colony cemetery. Cemetery used by nearby Colony residents, a community established by former slaves. The cemetery contains graves that date back to 1876 or earlier This cemetery also was known as Plesant Chapel (Vanished church located in Granbury), Mt.Zion (Vanished church in Colony Community), and Hightower as many Hightower family members are bured there.HCGS
Hightower Schoolschool32.564820, -097.808450historic school listed in 1886-1889 Hood County School Records. This school later merged with the Herring school and was known as Hightower Herring School. The consolidated school was probably located at or near the old Herring school.HCGS
Hightower Valleyvalley32.568420, -097.808450This bend of the Brazos River is known as Hightower Valley. The northern half of the valley is in Parker County, the southern half in Hood County. It's named for the Hightower family that owned much of the valley that is in Hood County.HCGS
Hill Citypop place32.307778, -097.848333USGS
Holderness-Aiken Housebuilding0.000000, -000.000000Historical marker
Holly Hills Cemeterycemetery32.467500, -097.785556HCGS &
Precision Mapping,
Streets, v 3.0
Holmes Hollowvalley32.286944, -097.910278USGS
Hood Countycivil32.433333, -097.866667USGS
Hood County Courthousecivil0.000000, -000.000000Historical marker
Hood County Jailjail32.551667, -097.803611Second county jail. Celebrated in early local ballad. Built to succeed 1873 log jail at a time when lawlessness was rampant.nMain building is late victorian in style. Separate stone kitchen was added upon completion. The jail front section was to have a gallows, but no hanging s have occurred here. Jail admits som 55 prisioners yearly. "Uncle Andy" Walters, a local character once locked sheriff in this jail, but left key with judge on way home. (Copied from plaque, Texas Historic Landmark, 1975)HCGS
Hood County Jailhousebuilding0.000000, -000.000000Historical marker
Hood County Museumbuilding0.000000, -000.000000GranburyHistorical marker
Hood County Newsbuilding0.000000, -000.000000Historical marker
Horsehoe Bend Cemeterycemetery32.603611, -097.860833USGS
Horshoe Bendbend32.568611, -097.878056HCGS
Ike Branchstream32.449167, -097.680278USGS
Jacobs Branchstream32.551667, -097.803611USGS
Kickapoo Creekstream32.583611, -097.892222See Kickapoo FallsUSGS
Kickapoo Fallsfalls32.545278, -097.987500The early settlers of Hood County designated the name 'Kickapoo' to a creek that meanders the landscape of the Lipan area. Three miles northeast of Lipan a beautiful water falls runs most of the year on Kickapoo Creek, thus the name Kickapoo Falls was adapted. There are verbal records that can be substantiated, dating back to 1859, that claim the early settlers named the creek and the water falls after the Kickapoo Indians. Modern scholarship on the Kickapoo Indians is very sketchy. What is known for sure is the Kickapoo Indians were recognized as citizens of Spain in 1765 and given land grants in parts of Mexico that later became Texas. The Kickapoo Indians are still in other parts of Texas. *** In July of 1859, my great, great, great, Grandfather, Malachi Gregory purchased the land known as Kickapoo Falls from the State of Texas, making him the original recorded land owner. His brother, Absalom Gregory, purchased the adjoining property. Malachi was a mule skinner, meaning he drove a team of mules. His primary freight was animal hides from the cattle and buffalo trails of West Texas. It is recorded in the Hood County archives that Malachi paid taxes on animal skins. Malachi died and was buried along the trail somewhere near Dallas around 1890. *** Malachi's daughter, Ida Gregory, married Neal Tolbert from the Lipan area and the property passed to the Tolbert family then to the E. J. Seymour family of Lipan. *** Today Kickapoo Falls retains a rustic beauty that has not been disturbed by modernity. There is a current movement to make the area a park.USGS &
Warren Rogers
Killing Branchstream32.552778, -097.966389USGS
KPAR-AM (Granbury)tower32.461944, -097.788611USGS
Kristenstadvanished community32.356944, -097.655556In the 1920s John Kristensed established a community on what is now DeCardova Bend (Pecan Plantation). The community dispersed in 1943-44. Kristenstad is twelve miles southeast of Granbury in southeastern Hood County. It was established by John B. Kristenstad about 1915 as a Norwegian settlement in the De Cordova Bend of the Brazos River. Though a post office operated there from 1928 until sometime after 1930, the community remained largely undeveloped. Twenty persons lived in Kristenstad in 1936. In 1990 it had a few houses and a cemetery.HCGS &
Virginia Hale
virginia@computron.net
Kristenstad Cemeterycemetery32.356944, -097.655556USGS
Lake Granburyreservoir32.373611, -097.687500USGS
Lambert Branchstream32.439167, -097.776111USGS
Landers' Ferry Crossinghistoric ferry32.476944, -097.756944Location of Brazos river ferry used by early settlersHCGS &
Mary Kate Durham
Lees-Bryan Housebuilding0.000000, -000.000000Historical marker
Lick Branchstream32.454722, -097.681667USGS
Lipanpop place32.518333, -098.045556USGS
Lipan Schoolschool32.518333, -098.045556Historic school listed in 1886-1889 Hood County School RecordsHCGS
Little Fall Creekstream32.454167, -097.622500USGS
Lollar Branchstream32.331944, -097.811667USGS
Lollar Branch Schoolschool32.341667, -097.836111Historic school listed in 1886-1889 Hood County School RecordsHCGS
Long Creekstream32.524167, -097.830833USGS
Long Creek Cemeterycemetery32.550000, -097.741944USGS
Lookout Pointhistoric site32.433333, -097.966667Battle of Lookout Point (or Battle of "The Point of the Timbers") *** "They, upon consultation, determined that it was probable that the party of Indians, after raiding the settlements below and gathering up all the horses they could, would then return toward the latter part of the night along the divide between the heads of Squaw and Robinson Creek. Here was a place where the timber land of Squaw Creek and Paluxy jutted out into the prairie, where the dividing ridge of prairie was narrow and known for a long while as a point of rendezvous for intercepting outgoing parties of Indians." *** The given location is only an estimate.HCGS &
"Hood County History"
by T.T. Ewell, page 103
Lusk Branchstream32.419444, -097.678611USGS
Mambrinopop place32.374167, -097.744722Mambrino, eight miles southeast of Granbury in south central Hood County, was probably established around 1900. The farming community had ten residents by the mid-1930s, and by the middle of the next decade it had a population of twenty-five and one business. Mambrino did not report population statistics during the 1950s and 1960s. From the mid-1970s through 1990 it reported a population of seventy-four. *** Mambrino was known as Shady Grove before the post office was established.USGS
Mambrino Cemeteriescemeteries32.326667, -097.739444Mambrino did not have a cemetery in the community. People used Mitchell Bend, Nubbin Ridge or Elm Flat cemeteries.HCGS &
Vircenoy B. Macatee
Mambrino Schoolschool32.374167, -097.744722The Mambrino Community did not begin to develop until the early settlers began moving north from Mitchell Bend and coming across the river from Fall Creek and Cleburne about 1906 or 1907. Most of the early settlers who started the village came from Mitchell Bend. The Mambrino School was first built in about 1908.HCGS &
Vircey Mcatee
Marling Crossingcrossing0.000000, -000.000000See Mitchell Bend Crossing - The Marling is about 1 mile upstream from Mitchell crossing.Vircy Macatee
Martin Branchstream32.550833, -097.755278USGS
Martin Cemeterycemetery32.489444, -097.981389The road leading to the Martin Cemetery is located 4.7 miles from the Lipan City limit on farm and market road 4, between Lipan and Granbury. The cemetery is located on what is now the Diamond A ranch, approximately 2 miles down a gravel road. Although it appears to be a common ranch road, the gravel road is actually a county road and was once the main artery of traffic from the Weatherford area to Tolar. Now there are several ranches with gates and locks across the road in different locations. The cemetery is remote and secluded, but well maintained. Robinson Creek is a short distance from the burial site. It was at this crossing on Robinson Creek that many of the original settlers of Hood County, camped, watered their livestock, and rested from their journey. The age of the cemetery is unknown, as with many Hood County cemeteries. This is also the location for the former Bethel School. Part of the old concrete water fountain still remains. The property was originally donated by the Millington family of Lipan, but the cemetery was already in existence. The casual observer can see how the cemetery developed by the progressive quality of the grave markers. Located in the southeastern corner of the cemetery are the oldest graves. Local residents many years ago identified the large group of stone markers as the burial ground for Indians who were killed in the many battles fought in this area. One of the oldest readable markers has a burial date of 1873, but there are a great many markers behind that particular tombstone with inscriptions that are not legible. Buried in the cemetery are the Hood County descendants of the Martin family. It was this family that that gave the cemetery the Martin name.USGS &
Warren Rogers.
Marvin Chapel Schoolschool0.000000, -000.000000Historic school listed in 1886-1889 Hood County School RecordsHCGS
McCarthy Branchstream32.431389, -097.694444USGS
McCuan Branchstream32.541944, -097.822500USGS
McElroy Cemeterycemetery32.426389, -097.932222aka Stroud's Creek CemeteryUSGS
McWhorter's Grist Millmill32.396568, -097.651741D.P McWhorter's water wheel grist millKenneth Massey
Mill Branchstream32.552500, -097.741389USGS
Miller Cemeterycemetery32.503333, -097.747222aka Waples CemeteryHCGS
Milliken Bluffcliff32.616944, -097.873333USGS
Millington Ranch Gravescemetery0.000000, -000.000000Martin-Millington
Mitchell Bendbend32.303333, -097.668611Brazos River Bend, earlier known as Tankersley or Craig BendHCGS
Mitchell Bend Cemeterycemetery32.318056, -097.694167Historical markerUSGS &
Virginia Hale
Mitchell Bend Crossingcrossing32.303333, -097.668611Brazos River Crossing used by residents of Fort Spunkey and George's Creek area. Was historically known as Craig Crossing prior to modern USGS Maps.HCGS &
Vircy Macatee
Mitchell Bend Schoolschool32.423056, -097.965000Historic school listed in 1886-1889 Hood County School Records. This school could be located across Hood County line in Somervell County. Mitchell Bend School - is correct that it was used in 1886-1887. There were two schools. In the late 1890's or early 1900's they moved the school about 1 mile north. I do not know how long it was used. In the late 1920's the children in the Bend could not go to school unless they were taken and left with some family near the school. *** In my particular case, I started to school in October after I was 5 in September (late 1920's). We lived in the toe end of the Bend. I was taken across the river and left with an aunt and grandmother at George's Creek and went to school at the Alta Vista school which served the George's Creek and Cox Bend communities. (Just a little bit of extra history to show what a sacrifice getting an education was). Vircy MacateeHCGS
Mount Pleasant Cemeterycemetery32.366389, -097.868889AKA Colony or Hightower CemeteryUSGS
Mt. Zion Cemeterycemetery32.420310, -097.901350Now known as Colony Cemetery. Cemetery used by nearby Colony residents, a community established by former slaves. The cemetery contains graves that date back to 1876 or earlier This cemetery also was known as Plesant Chapel (vanished church located in Granbury), Mt.Zion (vanished church in Colony Community), and Hightower as many Hightower family members are buried there.HCGS
Mt. Zion Schoolschool32.762500, -097.917778Historic school listed in 1886-1889 Hood County School RecordsHCGS
Mule Branchstream32.484444, -097.980556USGS
Nassau Bay Airportairport32.419444, -097.712778USGS
Neripop place32.363611, -097.774722USGS
Neri Schoolschool32.363056, -097.786667USGS
New Harmony Schoolschool32.279846, -097.934677Vanished school located at Buzzard Roost.USGS &
Mary Kate Durham
New Hope Schoolschool32.279846, -097.934677School listed in 1886-1889 Hood County School Records TDUSGS, HCGS &
Mary Kate Durham
Nolan Branchstream32.475278, -097.735278USGS
Nutt Buildingbuilding0.000000, -000.000000J.F. and J. Nutt BuildingHistorical marker
Nutt Homebuilding0.000000, -000.000000David L. Nutt HomeHistorical marker
Orum Gravecemetery32.336944, -097.984167This cemetery is located on private land alongside a private road about 300 feet SW of the intersection of the private road and the county road. This intersection is about 110 feet south of the railroad crossing the xcounty road.HCGS
Painter Gravecemetery32.287200, -097.942413Mother Painter & baby on private propertyHCGS &
Mary Kate Durham
Paluxypop place32.270556, -097.907222USGS
Paluxy Schoolschool32.270556, -097.907222Historical School, VanishedUSGS & HCGS
Panter Branchstream32.340000, -097.830000USGS
Panter Branch Halllocale32.345000, -097.890278USGS
Pecan Plantation Airportairport32.353889, -097.676389USGS
Peveler Valleybend32.494444, -097.820833USGS
Peveler Valleybend32.514444, -097.826111USGS
Pinson crossingcrossing32.494444, -097.820833Brazos river crossing named for Pinson brothers who lived on east side of river in late 1800's.Mary Kate Durham
Pleasant Chapel Cemeterycemetery32.420310, -097.901350Now known as Colony Cemetery. Cemetery used by nearby Colony residents, a community established by former slaves. The cemetery contains graves that date back to 1876 or earlier This cemetery also was known as Plesant Chapel (vanished church located in Granbury), Mt. Zion (vanished church in Colony Community), and Hightower as many Hightower family members are bured there.HCGS
Point of the Timbershistoric site32.433333, -097.966667see Lookout PointHCGS &
"Hood County History"
by T.T. Ewell, page 103
Pony Creekstream32.260278, -097.901389USGS
Powell Cemeterycemetery32.386944, -097.891389aka Amulet CemeteryUSGS
Prairie Creek Churchschool32.315000, -097.872222Historical School, vanished.USGS & HCGS
Prairie Creek Churchchurch32.315000, -097.872222
Pulltightpop place32.270556, -097.907222Pulltight name was changed to Paluxy.HCGS &
USGS
Red Bank Creekstream32.562778, -097.875833USGS
Reunion Groundshistoric site32.451111, -097.778056HCGS &
Precision Mapping,
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Robinson Creekstream32.503889, -097.832222USGS
Rock Churchchurch32.300278, -097.957778
Rock Church Cemeterycemetery32.299167, -097.959167HCGS &
Precision mapping,
Streets, V 3.0
Rocky Branchstream32.395000, -097.650556USGS
Rocky Branchstream32.544722, -097.985000USGS
Rough Creekstream32.419444, -097.782222USGS
Rough Creek Cemeterycemetery32.401111, -097.821944aka Brushy or DuckinvilleHCGS
Rough Creek Schoolschool32.400000, -097.965000Historic school listed in 1886-1889 Hood County School RecordsHCGS
Rucker Creekstream32.449722, -097.763889USGS
Rylee's Ferry Landinghistoric site32.473056, -097.771667Location of early ferry landingHCGS &
Mary Kate Durham
Rylee's Ferry Master's Cabinhistoric site32.471944, -097.771667Location of early family dwelling built for ferry master.HCGS &
Mary Kate Durham
Rylee's Rock Househistoric site32.439444, -097.766111Location of early family dwelling built by owner of Rylee's Ferry. Mr. Rylee first crossed the river here in 1854-56.HCGS &
Mary Kate Durham
Schultz Blacksmith Shopbuilding0.000000, -000.000000GranburyHistorical marker
Shady Grovepop place32.374167, -097.744722Shady Grove was renamed Mambrino when the post office was established.HCGS &
USGS
Shady Grove Schoolhistorical school32.346474, -097.723206Shady Grove School was located about 2.5 miles SW of present Mambrino Community.HCGS, USGS &
Mary Kate Durham
Smith-Savage Housebuilding0.000000, -000.000000Historical marker
South Fork Strouds Creekstream32.456667, -097.829167USGS
Squaw Creekstream0.000000, -000.000000
Star Hollow Creekstream32.486667, -097.940278Star Hollow Creek is a tributary of Robinson Creek.USGS
Starve Out Branchstream32.275278, -097.908056USGS
Station Branchstream32.418056, -097.633333USGS
Station Branch Communityvanished community32.418056, -097.633333Mary Kate Durham
Stockton Bendbend32.479444, -097.764167USGS
Stockton Bend Crossingcrossing32.478889, -097.758333Location of Brazos river Crossing used by early settlers.HCGS &
Mary Kate Durham
Strouds Creekstream32.481111, -097.804444USGS
Strouds Creek Cemeterycemetery32.426389, -097.932222aka McElroy CemeteryUSGS
Tankersley Bendbend32.303333, -097.668611Brazos River Bend, later known as Mitchell BendHCGS
Temple Hall Churchchurch32.548889, -097.755000USGS
Thompson Mountainsummit32.490278, -097.825556USGS
Thorp Springpop place32.473889, -097.826389USGS
Thorp Spring Cemeterycemetery32.465556, -097.826667HCGS
Thorp Spring Christian Collegeschool32.473889, -097.826389Opened Sept. 14, 1910 on the site of Add-Ran College. The college moved to Terrell at the end of 1930 session.
Thrash-Landers-Hiner Housebuilding0.000000, -000.000000GranburyHistorical marker
Tolarpop place32.388889, -097.920278USGS
Tolar Cemeterycemetery32.378889, -097.914167USGS
Tolar Schoolhistoric school32.388889, -097.920278Historic school listed in 1886-1889 Hood County School Records.USGS
Turkey Creekstream32.558611, -097.796944USGS
Vinegar Hill Cemeterycemetery32.283611, -097.938333aka Cowan Cemetery, it's located about 0.75 miles down a private road from a county road. The cemetery is 400 feet SE of the road. There is another smaller cemetery, unknown, about 300 feet further south from the Vinegar Hill cemetery.HCGS
Walnut Creekstream32.413056, -097.690000USGS
Walters Bendbend32.407222, -097.689167aka Chicken Gristle Bend in early times.USGS
Waplespop place32.483611, -097.720000HistoryUSGS
Waples Cemeterycemetery32.503333, -097.747222aka Miller CemeteryHCGS
Waters Branchstream32.565833, -097.943889USGS
Weaver Branchstream32.523611, -098.034722USGS
Wells Cemeterycemetery32.399167, -097.706389aka Elm Flat CemeteryUSGS
Windmill Hollowvalley32.346667, -097.974167USGS
Wolf Ginhistoric site32.532222, -097.622778W.W. Wolf Cotton Gin located near Cresson on a creek west of present school.HCGS
Wood Cemeterycemetery32.311111, -097.975556aka Dunnigan cemeteryHCGS
Wright Branchstream32.399722, -097.640278USGS
Wright-Henderson-Duncan Housebuilding0.000000, -000.000000GranburyHistorical marker
Wylie Cemeterycemetery32.462222, -097.828056HCGS