Eagle Ford Community

The Eagle Ford Community developed just east of an important early crossing on the west fork of the Trinity River. Among the early settlers of the area was the family of Enoch Horton (1777 - 1851). Arriving in November 1844, they established several large farms. James Horton (1818 - 1876) built the Eagle Ford Grist Mill and donated land in 1857 for the nearby Horton Cemetery. He also gave land for the Texas and Pacific Railroad right-of-way and depot. The village saw immediate growth from the 1870s until the rail line was completed westward to Fort Worth, when the Eagle Ford Community began to decline. In 1907 William Foster Cowham and Associates came to the area from Michigan and began buying property, including some of James Horton's original holdings. They established the Southwestern States Portland Cement Company and built two villages to house their employees. Immigrants from Mexico found employment with the company, and their descendants have contributed to the diverse cultural heritage of the community. Eladio R. Martinez (1921 - 1945) was a distinguished soldier in World War II, earning the Combat Infantry Badge and a Purple Heart in action in the Phillipines. 1989

Eagle Ford Community is a historical marker in Dallas, Dallas County, dedicated in 1989. It is one of 352 historical markers documented in Dallas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 574 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.7752, -96.9046 near Dallas. The nearest cataloged historic site is Texas Fire Museum (museum), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Trinity Portland Cement Company Cemetery, El Camposanto de Cemento Grande de la Compania Trinity Portland, and Horton Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5113006681. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.