Springtown in Parker County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Jay Bird - Union Grove School, Church, and Cemetery
Photographed by J Frye Fort Worth TX, February 18, 2022
1. Jay Bird - Union Grove School, Church, and Cemetery Marker
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 Jay Bird camp meeting grounds. Residents soon built a frame building, officially serving the Union Grove School Community. The Jay Bird Freewill Baptist Church also met here, and a cemetery was established, with the earliest marked grave dating to 1884. The school closed in 1919 and the building was destroyed by a 1940's tornado. A 1945 structure was replaced in 1974 by the Cemetery Association, hosting a meeting each first Sunday in June.
Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2743.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.
Location. 32° 56.557′ N, 97° 36.784′ W. Marker is in Springtown, Texas, in Parker County. It is on Union Street north of Jay Bird Lane, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Springtown TX 76082, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Walnut Creek Baptist Church (approx. 1.8 miles away);
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Photographed by J Frye Fort Worth TX, February 18, 2022
2. Jay Bird - Union Grove School, Church, and Cemetery Marker
Photographed by J Frye Fort Worth TX, February 18, 2022
3. Jay Bird - Union Grove School, Church, and Cemetery Marker
Photographed by J Frye Fort Worth TX, February 18, 2022
4. Jay Bird - Union Grove School, Church, and Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2022, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 837 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 20, 2022, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
