Wheeler Springs Community

(4.4. miles west) Settlement in this area began in 1835, when Joshua J. Hall (1790-1871) established a community south of here along the Trinity River. After the Civil War Hall family slaves and other freed African Americans settled here. In 1885 the community was named for springs located on land donated by French Taylor (1842-1937) for church purposes. A Baptist sanctuary and schoolhouse (1905) were built near the springs. In the 1920s a new school building was erected and a cannery began operations. The school closed in 1959 but the church and various civic organizations remain active. (1995)

Wheeler Springs Community is a historical marker in Crockett, Houston County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 185 historical markers documented in Houston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 361 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.3914, -95.5785 near Crockett. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old McCann Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Demby Family, Hall Cemetery, and Welsey Chapel Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225010966. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.