Marker Inscription
This well-traveled route, known locally as Jay Bird Lane, dates from the early 1860s. In 1883 land-owners donated three acres to preserve the nearby Jay Bird camp meeting grounds. Residents soon built a frame building, officially serving the Union Grove School Community. The Jay Bird Freewill Baptist Church also met here, and a cemetery was established, with the earliest marked grave dating to 1884. The school closed in 1919 and the building was destroyed by a 1940's tornado. A 1945 structure was replaced in 1974 by the Cemetery Association, hosting a meeting each first Sunday in June. Texas Sesquincentennial 1836-1986.
About this site
Jay Bird Union School, Church, and Cemetery is a historical marker in Springtown, Parker County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 74 historical markers documented in Parker County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 205 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.9430, -97.6130 near Springtown. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bullard Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Walnut Creek Baptist Church, Burkhalter, and Nelson Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5367002743. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
