Green Oaks Farm

Historic Green Oaks Farm is part of the Maximo Moreno eleven league grant of 1834. Moses (1793-1858) and Barzilla Curry Griffin (1801-1873) received land from this grant, and later transferred it to their daughter, Cornelia Griffin Heard (Hurd) Rich (1843-1934). The farm became a focal point for area settlers; Mount Vernon School opened south of a farmhouse Rich built in 1882 and the community of Echo developed on the northeastern edge of this land. Also, a trail vital to the settlement crossed Friars Creek, running diagonally across the property. The creek and a well provided water to area residents and to travelers. The farm continues to serve as a record of early area settlement and exploration. (2009)

Green Oaks Farm is a historical marker in Temple, Bell County, dedicated in 2009. It is one of 226 historical markers documented in Bell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 411 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.0456, -97.3705 near Temple. The nearest cataloged historic site is Prater Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Memorial Baptist Church of Temple, Blackland Experiment Station, Substation No. 5, and Steakley Home - Temple's Oldest Home.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015985. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.