Wise County, Texas, Landmarks & Vanished Communities

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Feature NameTypeLatitude, LongitudeDescriptionSource
Allisonpop place33.266389, -097.426389USGS
Allisonpop place33.266944, -097.426944USGS
Alvordpop place33.358333, -097.694444USGS
Alvord Oil Fieldoilfield33.359444, -097.781667USGS
Alvord Southeast Bryson Oil Fieldoilfield33.301389, -097.637222USGS
Annas Chapel Cemeterycemetery33.010278, -097.696111USGS
Annavillepop place33.116944, -097.571667USGS
Annaville Cemeterycemetery33.126111, -097.564722USGS
Annaville Churchchurch33.120833, -097.584444USGS
Arkanas Cemeterycemetery33.086667, -097.608611USGS
Audubon Churchchurch33.389444, -097.613889USGS
Auduonvanished community33.389444, -097.613889Text from Historical Marker dedicated August 9, 1970 Site on former Main Street of Town of Audubon. A vanished town which was important in the area in the 19th century. It was settled by southerners and named for naturalist John J. Audubon (1785-1851). The marker is on land belonging to the Bethel Baptist Church. The church is the only thing in the area now other than farms.Dianna J. Baklik
DiannaJoy@aol.com
Aurorapop place33.060556, -097.503056Once largest town in county and site of spaceship hoax, 1897.USGS &
Wayne Moyers
wm@txnarfe.org
Aurora Cemeterycemetery33.052778, -097.500556USGS
Ball Knob Cemeterycemetery33.375833, -097.638333USGS
Ball Knob Cemeterycemetery33.375833, -097.638333USGS
Ball Knob Hillsummit33.378333, -097.640556USGS
Ball Knob Hillsummit33.378333, -097.640556USGS
Balsorapop place33.116111, -097.851667USGS
Barton Branchstream33.066111, -097.868889USGS
Bell Churchchurch33.244444, -097.599167USGS
Bert Pipes Lakelake33.238056, -097.653889Lake on Bert Pipes Farm on Hwy 380 3 miles West of Decatur.Wayne Moyers
wm@txnarfe.org,
Bethel Cemeterycemetery33.247222, -097.621667USGS
Bethel Cemeterycemetery33.078889, -097.791111USGS
Big Creekstream33.289167, -097.868056USGS
Big Sandy Creekstream33.202500, -097.677778USGS
Bishop Airportairport33.266389, -097.451667USGS
Black Creekstream33.280000, -097.420556USGS
Black Creekstream33.279722, -097.420833USGS
Blue Creekstream33.061944, -097.533056USGS
Bluettpop place33.157500, -097.438056USGS
Boons Creekstream33.150833, -097.884167USGS
Boonsvillepop place33.068333, -097.863056USGS
Boonsville Gas Fieldoilfield33.046667, -097.817778USGS
Boonsville Oil Fieldoilfield33.267222, -097.646667USGS
Bowlin Moundsummit33.157778, -097.814444USGS
Boydpop place33.078611, -097.565000USGS
Boyd Cemeterycemetery33.067500, -097.574444USGS
Briarpop place32.995000, -097.542500USGS
Briar Branchstream33.154722, -097.652222USGS
Briar Branchstream33.287500, -097.701389USGS
Briar Branch Cemeterycemetery33.344167, -097.667222USGS
Bridgeportpop place33.210000, -097.754444Had the county's only toll bridge which spanned the Trinity River just west of "Old Town". Had coal mines about 1900.USGS &
Wayne Moyers
wm@txnarfe.org
Bridgeport Airportairport33.173056, -097.828333USGS
Bridgeport Gas Fieldoilfield33.209167, -097.700556USGS
Bridgeport Municipal Airportairport33.174444, -097.828333USGS
Brushy Creekstream33.351389, -097.726389USGS
Brushy Moundsummit33.156389, -097.795556USGS
Bryanpop place33.098611, -097.418056USGS
Carlisle Moundsummit33.146944, -097.824722USGS
Catlett Creekstream33.238889, -097.439167USGS
Caughlin Oil Fieldoilfield33.295556, -097.702778USGS
Center Creekstream33.190000, -097.601944USGS
Chicken Creekstream33.343056, -097.724722USGS
Chicopop place33.295833, -097.798611USGS
Chisholm Trailcattle trail33.234167, -097.585556Chisholm Trail historical marker, southeast corner of square, Decatur.Wayne Moyers
wm@txnarfe.org
Coal Bed Branchstream33.160000, -097.863333USGS
Corinth Churchchurch33.183889, -097.446111USGS
Cottondalepop place33.065833, -097.704444USGS
Cottondale East Gas Fieldoilfield33.081111, -097.618889USGS
Cottondale Gas Fieldoilfield33.070833, -097.682222USGS
Cottonwood Cemeterycemetery33.378611, -097.555556USGS
Cottonwood Creekstream33.394167, -097.535278USGS
Cottonwood Creekstream33.078611, -097.671389USGS
Cottonwood Lakereservoir33.402500, -097.571389USGS
Couch Branchstream33.410556, -097.723889USGS
Couch Branchstream33.410833, -097.724167USGS
Cowpatch Airportairport33.295000, -097.445278USGS
Cowskin Creekstream33.456111, -097.835278USGS
Craftonpop place33.369167, -097.905556USGS
Crafton Cemeterycemetery33.375833, -097.907222USGS
Crappie Covebay33.225833, -097.871667USGS
Cross Timbers National Grassland Field Headquartersbuilding33.390556, -097.638889USGS
Cross Timbers National Grassland Field Headquarterslocale33.390556, -097.638889USGS
Cuba Churchchurch33.208611, -097.705556USGS
Cumber Cemeterycemetery33.369722, -097.806111USGS
Daly Gas Fieldoilfield33.012778, -097.723056USGS
Decaturpop place33.234167, -097.5858331895 After election to determine the county seat, Col. Absolam Bishop, was so pleased with the plan of the city of McKinney, Texas, that he copied it for Decatur. He began selling lots on the square for $100 each. Town was named Taylorsville, but when Bishop became disillusioned with President Taylor he petitioned to change it to Decatur, for Stephen Decatur, the naval hero. (condensed from a history by R. Gregg).USGS &
Wayne Moyers
wm@txnarfe.org
Decatur Church of Christvanished church33.235833, -097.585833Old Decatur Church of Christ was built in about 1946-1947 on North Trinity and East Mill Streets (1 block North of square) and congregation moved from Lane Street. Elder J.P. Moyers supervised the construction with most work done by congregation members. Elders included Moyers, Walker, Freeman and Morris. Building is now used by Decatur Tax Office.Wayne Moyers
wm@txnarfe.org,
Decatur Church of Christvanished church33.233333, -097.589167Old Decatur Church of Christ until about 1946-1947 on South Lane Street. Congregation moved to North Trinity Street.Wayne Moyers
wm@txnarfe.org,
Decatur Collegeschool33.223056, -097.586111Decatur Baptist College Administration Building was built in 1891. This was the oldest Junior College in the World when it moved to Dallas in 1965. Now it is the Wise County Heritage Museum.Wayne Moyers
wm@txnarfe.org
Decatur Elementary Schoolvanished school33.230556, -097.582778Old Decatur Elementary School, no longer exists.Wayne Moyers
wm@txnarfe.org, Wise Native
Decatur High Schoolvanished school33.232222, -097.582778Old Decatur High School, building is now used for administration offices.Wayne Moyers
wm@txnarfe.org,
Decatur Hospitalvanished hospital33.236944, -097.586389Old Decatur Hospital on North Trinity Street - only foundation remains.Wayne Moyers
wm@txnarfe.org,
Decatur Municipal Airportairport33.256944, -097.581389USGS
Deep Creekstream33.083889, -097.537222USGS
Deep Creek Cemeterycemetery33.116111, -097.520000South of Deep Creek Bridge. One of the first cemeteries in Wise County. Among the early settlers buried here are the names Woody, Mann, Ward, Bowman, Prunty, Read and Workman. The most famous is Sallie Bowman, killed by Indians March 7, 1868. (Condensed from a history by R. Gregg)USGS &
Wayne Moyers
wm@txnarfe.org
Derrett Creekstream32.996111, -097.496944USGS
Devils Den Hollowvalley33.225278, -097.918056USGS
Doc Gan Hollowvalley33.310278, -097.845278USGS
Dracopop place33.104722, -097.744167USGS
Dry Creekstream33.193611, -097.713056USGS
Dry Forkstream33.035833, -097.545000USGS
Dry Hollowvalley33.355278, -097.726944USGS
East Bridgeport Cemeterycemetery33.200770, -97.748913aka Eastside CemeteryWayne Moyers
wm@txnarfe.org
East Moundsummit33.158889, -097.775000USGS
East Mound Cemeterycemetery33.156667, -097.778611USGS
Elm Creekstream33.307222, -097.889167USGS
Fairviewpop place33.019167, -097.545556USGS
Fairview Airportairport33.095000, -097.426944USGS
Fairview Churchchurch33.098889, -097.444444USGS
First Christian Churchhistoric building33.150000, -097.686944First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Paradise, Texas. Historical (neo gothic architecture) church.Raymond W. Polone
syzygy_mcse_consultant@juno.com
Flat Rock Cemeterycemetery33.325000, -097.610278USGS
Flying S Ranch Airportairport33.131667, -097.768611USGS
Friendship Cemeterycemetery33.001111, -097.821389USGS
Friendship Churchchurch33.058333, -097.633611USGS
Garrett Creekstream33.108889, -097.610833USGS
Garvin Churchchurch33.076389, -097.635833USGS
Gillie Cemeterycemetery33.074167, -097.805556USGS
Gonzollas Creekstream33.051111, -097.728056USGS
Grandview Cemeterycemetery33.023056, -097.869444USGS
Grapevine Creekstream33.406111, -097.707778USGS
Grapevine Creekstream33.401667, -097.720000USGS
Greenwoodpop place33.380833, -097.474167Pioneer settlers came to this area as early as the 1850's. Local tradition states that the Greenwood and Hart families were among the first settlers in the area, and that the community was named for the Greenwood family and the creek was named for the Hart family. As the town of Greenwood began to grow, businesses, churches, a cemetery, school, and Masonic Lodge were established. A post office was opened in 1877, and a town well was dug by John Karr Berry in the early 1890's. At its peak, the town boasted two saloons, four grocery stores, two drug stores, a hotel, bank, hardware store, barber shop, blacksmith shop, cotton gin, and the Greenwood Gazette Newspaper. The Greenwood male and female college, although in operation for less than twenty years, provided quality education for young people of the community. This small settlement has served as a supply center for surrounding farming communities for over one hundred years. It has also been a center of social and religious activities. Three churches serve the Greenwood area: Greenwood Baptist Church, founded as Hart's Creek Missionary Baptist Church about 1872; Greenwood Methodist Church, founded about 1880; and Greenwood Church of Christ, founded in 1896. (1988) From Historical Marker. Former Wise County Sheriff Eldon Moyers remembers pumping himself a drink from this well many times when he was a boy (1920s-1930s).USGS &
Wayne Moyers
wm@txnarfe.org
Greenwood Cemeterycemetery33.366944, -097.464444USGS
Hackberry Creekstream33.136111, -097.414167USGS
Hackberry Sloughbay33.166111, -097.851667USGS
Harts Creekstream33.327778, -097.461667USGS
Harts Creekstream33.340833, -097.474444USGS
Hawkins Ranch Stripairport33.102778, -097.464167USGS
Heritage Creek Airstripairport33.168611, -097.484167USGS
Hermanpop place33.167222, -097.532222USGS
Hog Branchstream33.036667, -097.554444USGS
Hopewell Cemeterycemetery33.323333, -097.629167USGS
Hopewell Churchchurch33.342500, -097.629444USGS
Horse Islandisland33.198889, -097.859167USGS
Hyde Cemeterycemetery33.152778, -097.900556USGS
Jackson/Bill/ Airportairport33.145833, -097.712500USGS
Jim Ned Hillsummit33.191944, -097.918056USGS
Jim Sears Airportairport33.143611, -097.804444USGS
Jonestown Cemeterycemetery33.299722, -097.658056USGS
JW Airportairport33.094444, -097.396111USGS
KBTT-FM (Bridgeport)tower33.132778, -097.680000USGS
Keeterpop place33.034444, -097.612778USGS
Keeter Cemeterycemetery33.039167, -097.610556USGS
KMPX-TV (Decatur)tower33.391667, -097.563611USGS
KWCS-FM (Bridgeport)tower33.224444, -097.797500USGS
KWDC-FM (Denton)tower33.389444, -097.564722USGS
Lake Bridgeportpop place33.206944, -097.828333USGS
Lake Bridgeportreservoir33.221389, -097.830833USGS
Lake Bridgeport Youth Camplocale33.240556, -097.836111USGS
Lazy 9 Ranch Airportairport33.299167, -097.527222USGS
Lazy G Bar Ranch Airportairport33.281944, -097.496944USGS
Little Walnut Creekstream33.117778, -097.572500USGS
Lola Creekstream33.093056, -097.589444USGS
Lone Star Churchchurch33.282778, -097.710556USGS
Long Branchstream33.160000, -097.474444USGS
Lucky Ridgepop place33.036111, -097.668056USGS
Lyndon B Johnson National Grasslandpark33.416667, -097.625000USGS
Marine Base Sloughbay33.245833, -097.836944USGS
Martin Branchstream33.153611, -097.653889USGS
McCollum's Dude Ranchranch33.244444, -097.573333Dude Ranch with Saturday Night Rodeos, late 1940s & early 1950s.Wayne Moyers
wm@txnarfe.org
McDaniel Cemeterycemetery33.206111, -097.881389USGS
McEntire Airportairport33.144444, -097.601667USGS
Meacham Sloughbay33.239167, -097.836389USGS
Mexican Cemeterycemetery33.220278, -097.783889USGS
Miles Jackson Oil Fieldoilfield33.315833, -097.769167USGS
Miller Creekstream33.385556, -097.471667USGS
Mount Zion Churchchurch33.299722, -097.658889USGS
Mudhole Branchstream33.321111, -097.713611USGS
New Salem Churchchurch33.178889, -097.619167USGS
Newarkpop place33.001111, -097.484167USGS
Newark Beachpop place32.994444, -097.509167USGS
North Fork Rush Creekstream33.138333, -097.751111USGS
North Fork Willow Creekstream33.050278, -097.871667USGS
North Pecan Creekstream33.300556, -097.434722USGS
North Pecan Creekstream33.300000, -097.435278USGS
Oak Grove Churchchurch33.274167, -097.555000USGS
Oaklawn Cemeterycemetery33.259167, -097.573611USGS
Oates Branchstream33.023889, -097.517222USGS
Old Stone Prisonprison33.233333, -097.586111105 E. Pecan St. One of the first stone houses built in Decatur, about 1859. The basement served as the jail, with the Sheriff or a deputy living in the three room house.Wayne Moyers
wm@txnarfe.org,
Oldtown Cemeterycemetery33.197222, -097.780556USGS
Olive Branch Cemeterycemetery33.332500, -097.855000USGS
Opal Cemeterycemetery33.006111, -097.653056USGS
Oxford Water Branchstream33.026667, -097.878889USGS
Panther Creekstream33.428611, -097.577778USGS
Paradisepop place33.150000, -097.686944USGS
Paradise Cemeterycemetery33.153333, -097.696389USGS
Paradise Gas Fieldoilfield33.121667, -097.700556USGS
Paradise Schoolschool33.143611, -097.692222USGS
Park Springspop place33.405278, -097.818611USGS
Pat Dick Hillsummit33.155833, -097.553333USGS
Pecan Branchstream33.061944, -097.704167USGS
Pecan Creekstream33.260278, -097.518333USGS
Pella Cemeterycemetery33.426944, -097.630000USGS
Pleasant Grove Cemeterycemetery33.313333, -097.740833USGS
Pleasant Grove Church Number 1church33.160833, -097.584722USGS
Pleasant Grove Church Number 2church33.039722, -097.582778USGS
Pleasant Valley Churchchurch33.165000, -097.811389USGS
Pleasant View Churchchurch33.253611, -097.731111USGS
Pope Cemeterycemetery33.013056, -097.535000USGS
Prescott Cemeterycemetery33.205556, -097.642778USGS
Pringle Creekstream33.365000, -097.735833USGS
Ramsey Creekstream33.193056, -097.784167USGS
Rattlesnake Islandisland33.191944, -097.857778USGS
Red Ace Ranch Airportairport33.241667, -097.621111USGS
Red Bud Churchchurch33.363611, -097.827778USGS
Rhomepop place33.053333, -097.471667USGS
Rhome Meadows Airportairport33.149167, -097.496111USGS
Rickelspop place33.183333, -097.828611USGS
Rock Hole Hollow Branchstream33.027500, -097.878611USGS
Roe Elementary Schoolschool33.309722, -097.640833Two room school that no longer exists. In 1943-44 Miss Owens taught 7 grades using only one of the rooms. Students included Clark, Moyers, Reed & Spain.Wayne Moyers
wm@txnarfe.org, Wise Native
Rogers Hospitalvanished hospital33.234722, -097.585833Dr. Rogers Hospital is known to have been in existence in the 1930s and 1940s.Wayne Moyers
wm@txnarfe.org
Rosebud Branchstream33.218889, -097.667222USGS
Rucker Pondreservoir33.402222, -097.546667USGS
Runaway Baypop place33.167778, -097.878056USGS
Rush Cemeterycemetery33.419167, -097.517778USGS
Rush Creekstream33.106111, -097.690833USGS
Saddle Gapgap33.183889, -097.839722USGS
Saint John Churchchurch33.240000, -097.576389USGS
Salt Creekstream33.090000, -097.591667USGS
Sand Hill Cemeterycemetery33.172500, -097.555556USGS
Sand Hill Churchchurch33.174444, -097.561389USGS
Sandy Creekstream33.280556, -097.682222USGS
Sisal Creekstream33.356111, -097.493889USGS
Sisal Creekstream33.355556, -097.494444USGS
Slidelpop place33.360000, -097.390000USGS
Slidellpop place33.359722, -097.391389Named for John Slidell, one of the Confederate Diplomats in the "Trent Affair" (1861), community was established to provide good and services to nearby farmers. The Post Office was started in 1884. Garrett Fletcher, donor of land for a cemetery and church, gave lots to nearby businesses that moved here in 1885 including 22 year old Dr. Drury Young Stem's medical office and drugstore. George W. Durham gave land (1893) for the public square and the first school building, and Nathaniel Pruett (1895) the telephone system. (Preceding from Historical Marker.) Was formerly known as Hickory Plains. The Hickory Plains name continued to be used for a school. Hickory Plains School was nicknamed "Scratch-Out" and the Slidell School was known as "Lick-skillet".USGS &
Wayne Moyers
wm@txnarfe.org
Slidell Cemeterycemetery33.358290, -097.394990At the corner of Muncy & Macone near the school and a church.Wayne Moyers
wm@txnarfe.org
South Fork Hackberry Creekstream33.130556, -097.432222USGS
South Fork Rush Creekstream33.138333, -097.751111USGS
Spears Sloughbay33.248056, -097.837778USGS
Steele Islandisland33.239722, -097.875278USGS
Steele Islandisland33.239167, -097.875278USGS
Stokes Cemeterycemetery33.028889, -097.563056USGS
Stripling Islandisland33.220556, -097.866667USGS
Sunset Hillhill33.233333, -097.597778Hill at the Western edge of Decatur which sun set behind. Has been bulldozed.Wayne Moyers
wm@txnarfe.org, Wise Native
Sweetwater Churchchurch33.246111, -097.481667USGS
Sweetwater Creekstream33.239722, -097.402500USGS
Sycamorepop place33.323611, -097.489722USGS
Teeter Branchstream33.154167, -097.458889USGS
Tennessee Dairyvanished milk plant33.235000, -097.585278Plant for processing milk.Wayne Moyers
wm@txnarfe.org
Thomas Cemeterycemetery33.253450, -097.729350Wayne Moyers
wm@txnarfe.org
Thomas-Norwood Cemeterycemetery33.363333, -097.881667USGS
Turkey Creekstream33.202222, -097.756944USGS
Turkey Creekstream33.435833, -097.807222USGS
Twin Hills Pointcape33.205000, -097.839444USGS
Twin Pond Creekstream33.256667, -097.684167USGS
Union Hill Churchchurch33.410278, -097.714722USGS
Valley View Cemeterycemetery33.248889, -097.655556USGS
Venchoner Creekstream33.282222, -097.850000USGS
Village Creekstream33.195556, -097.787500USGS
Waggoner Branchstream33.183889, -097.673333USGS
Waggoner Mansionmansion33.234167, -097.577778East end of Main Street in Decatur. Built by cattle king Dan Waggoner in 1883 for $75,000, the house is two stories, 16 rooms, with full basement and eight fireplaces. When built it was said to be the finest ranch home in the state.Wayne Moyers
wm@txnarfe.org,
Walker Branchstream33.323333, -097.673056USGS
Walker Creekstream33.087500, -097.568056USGS
Walnut Creekstream33.093889, -097.574444USGS
Watson Branchstream33.237500, -097.690556USGS
West Chico Oil Fieldoilfield33.301111, -097.892500USGS
West Moundsummit33.153333, -097.835556USGS
Willow Creekstream33.310278, -097.845278USGS
Willow Creekstream33.152222, -097.873333USGS
Willow Pointpop place33.115000, -097.913333USGS
Willow Point Cemeterycemetery33.114722, -097.901389USGS
Wilson Prairie Churchchurch33.128611, -097.793056USGS
Wise Countycivil33.200000, -097.666667Carved from Cooke County in 1856 and named for Henry A. Wise, Virginia Statesman.USGS &
Wayne Moyers
wm@txnarfe.org
Zion Valley Cumberland Churchchurch33.306667, -097.732500USGS