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History in
a Pecan Shell
Originally called
Jaun Dell by Jim Pickrell, the community’s first storekeeper,
the name was after his two granddaughters. In 1930 when a post office
was opened, the name was changed. The present name is borrowed from
portions of the names of neighboring towns Littlefield
and Olton.
The first church (1926) built was a Union Church that served Baptists,
Methodists, and the Church of Christ. The town received its first
cotton gin (one of two) in 1931.
The 1940 census reported a population of 175 residents, which declined
to 126 by 1980. It has remained at that level through 2000. |
U.S. Post Office
in Fieldton, TX 79326
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, August 2009 |
Onward to Hart Camp
Photographer's Note:
"It is difficult to describe just where it is. Maybe it is best
to locate Fieldton and Hart Camp
is 4 miles southeast at the intersection of FM37, FM 168 and CR 222,
at the southern end of the confluence of FMs 37 & 168.
No road signs..." - Barclay
Gibson |
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