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Entering
Brock, Texas
Photo courtesy Mike
Price, July 2009 |
History
in a Pecan Shell
John Henry Brock purchased a tract of land here in
the early 1870s. A gin and mill were constructed near Grissom Springs in 1880
by Brock and partner Willie Brannon. Brock’s skills at carpentry were exercised
by constructing many of the town’s first buildings.
A post office was
granted in 1888 and by the early 1890s the community had several essential businesses,
including store, gin and blacksmith.
Brock’s population was estimated
to be around 100 in 1900. The post office closed its doors in 1919 and the population
more or less stood around 100 through the 1940s. It dropped to a low of just 25
but doubled to around 50 for the 1980 and 1990 census. It has since increased
to an estimate of 80.
Photographer's
Note:
Brown stone
church is Brock Baptist. White church is Brock United Methodist. There was a historical
marker, but I didn't see it until reviewing photos. Town centers on a large school
complex. Was a hot day. - Mike
Price, July 2009
Brock
Area Hotels - Weatherford
Hotels
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Brock
United Methodist Church
Photo courtesy Mike
Price, July 2009 |
Brock
Baptist Church
Photo courtesy Mike
Price, July 2009 |
Brock
Middle School
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Price, July 2009 | |
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