Near Springtown in Parker County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Cartersville

Photographed by Matthew G French, April 12, 2025

1. Cartersville Marker

Inscription. 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, the town boasted two main thoroughfares, Main Street and College Avenue. Local businesses included stores, a blacksmith shop, corn mill, flour mill, and cotton gin. A post office opened in 1867, and the town also included homes, a school, and two churches. The name of the town was changed to Carter in 1888. By the early 1900s the town began to decline, and little now remains of the community.

Erected 1988 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 740.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 32° 54.382′ N, 97° 44.505′ W. Marker is near Springtown, Texas, in Parker County. It is on Carter Road 0.1 miles west of Hutcheson Hill Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1411 Carter Rd, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cartersville, Texas (here, next to this marker); Veal's Station Cemetery (approx. 3.6 miles away); William and Elisabeth Woody Homestead

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(approx. 3.6 miles away); Veal's Station (approx. 3.7 miles away); Clark Cemetery (approx. 4½ miles away); Springtown Cemetery (approx. 5.2 miles away); Hill Family in Springtown (approx. 5.2 miles away); Eureka Lodge No. 371, A.F. & A.M. (approx. 5.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springtown.

Photographed by Matthew G French, April 12, 2025

2. Cartersville Marker

Photographed by Matthew G French, April 12, 2025

3. Cartersville Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2025, by Matthew G French of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 183 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 14, 2025, by Matthew G French of Fort Worth, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.