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History
in a Pecan ShellThe
community has no 19th Century history. It was established in the late 1920s as
a speculative investment by one R. C. Hopping. The origin of the name is not available.
Within a year the fledgling community had two stores, a school, cotton gin and
blacksmith.
The town’s history went unrecorded for decades, even without
population figures. By the 1960s, the school had become a storehouse although
there were “several businesses”reported.
The 2000 census reported eight
residents at Hart’s Camp.
Photographer's Note:
It is difficult
to describe just where it is. Maybe it is best to locate Fieldton
and Hartcamp is 4 miles southeast at the intersection of FM37, FM 168 and CR 222,
at the southern end of the confluence of FMs 37 & 168.
No road signs or
cornerstone. - Barclay
Gibson |
1940s
Lamb County map showing Littlefield & Olton
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office | |
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