BROCK, TEXAS

Parker County, Central Texas North

32° 40' 34" N, 97° 56' 27" W (32.676111, -97.940833)

FM 1543
11 Miles SW of Weatherford
Population: 80 (2000) 51 (1990)

Entering Brock, Texas
Photo courtesy Mike Price, July 2009

History in a Pecan Shell

John Henry Brock purchased a tract of land here in the early 1870s. A gin and mill were constructed near Grissom Springs in 1880 by Brock and partner Willie Brannon. Brock’s skills at carpentry were exercised by constructing many of the town’s first buildings.

A post office was granted in 1888 and by the early 1890s the community had several essential businesses, including store, gin and blacksmith.

Brock’s population was estimated to be around 100 in 1900. The post office closed its doors in 1919 and the population more or less stood around 100 through the 1940s. It dropped to a low of just 25 but doubled to around 50 for the 1980 and 1990 census. It has since increased to an estimate of 80.

Brock, TX - Brock United Methodist Church

Brock United Methodist Church
127 Lazy Bend Rd.
Photo courtesy Mike Price, July 2009

Brock Methodist Church

In 1876 James and Sarah Maddux moved their family from Arkansas to Texas. They purchased land here and settled in this community originally named Olive Branch. In 1880 James and Sarah Maddux donated land for a school, cemetery and churches. The Methodist Church was established in 1882 with the Maddux family among the charter members. They first met in the brush arbor and later met in a log building and in a tabernacle, sharing meeting facilities with the Baptist Church. Worship services were conducted by visiting preachers until 1892 when the Rev. E.J. Maxwell became pastor of the church. In 1908 the cornerstone for a church building was laid and a sanctuary was constructed. By 1951 the congregation was declining. A new pastor and a few dedicated members began to rebuild the church. Later facilities were added and the sanctuary was refurbished. The congregation grew steadily and became active in domestic and foreign missionary activities and in many community outreach programs. Brock United Methodist Church provides traditional programs for its members and has been an integral part of the community for more than a century.
(1997)

Brock Baptist Church
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Brock Church Of Christ
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Brock Middle School
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Brock, TX - Brock ISD, Home of the Eagles

A hot day in Brock, Home of the Eagles
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Brock Cemetery
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Brock, Texas Nearby Towns:
Weatherford the county seat
See Parker County | Central Texas North

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