Bedford in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Spring Garden Community
Photographed By Morgan Petermann, July 1, 2023
1. Spring Garden Community Marker
Inscription.
Spring Garden Community. . The first permanent settler to this area was Samuel Cecil Holiday Witten of Spring Garden, Missouri, who came here in 1854. In 1865, with Milton Moore, he built a schoolhouse here which was named for his Missouri home. The building also served as a chapel and meeting hall. Once the site of churches, a grange, and a Justice of the Peace court, Spring Garden declined in the 1870s because of a destructive schoolhouse fire and the nearby development of Bedford. Only the pioneer burial ground at this site marks the location of the early settlement.
The first permanent settler to this area was Samuel Cecil Holiday Witten of Spring Garden, Missouri, who came here in 1854. In 1865, with Milton Moore, he built a schoolhouse here which was named for his Missouri home. The building also served as a chapel and meeting hall. Once the site of churches, a grange, and a Justice of the Peace court, Spring Garden declined in the 1870s because of a destructive schoolhouse fire and the nearby development of Bedford. Only the pioneer burial ground at this site marks the location of the early settlement.
Erected 1981 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5016.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.
Location. 32° 51.996′ N, 97° 7.674′ W. Marker is in Bedford, Texas, in Tarrant County. Marker is at the intersection of Cheek Sparger Road and Horizon Drive, on the left when traveling west on Cheek Sparger Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bedford TX 76021, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2023, by Morgan Petermann of Irving, Texas. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2023, by Morgan Petermann of Irving, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
