Blackberry Community
CR 206A, Plantersville, TX, USA
Texas, USA
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EST. 1836
EST. 1836
1836
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Blackberry Community.
The Texas Historical Commission Atlas records this marker as in situ at the listed location. It remains part of the state marker inventory; the placement description and coordinates in this row follow the current official Atlas record and should be field-verified before publication.
About Blackberry Community
Settlers from the Lower South established this Grimes County community near John's Creek, and by the late nineteenth century it had become a largely African-American settlement raising livestock, cotton, and corn. It supported a cotton gin, grist mill, and stores, along with Macedonia Baptist Church, founded in 1870. Population declined after the Depression, and its school closed in the 1960s.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Blackberry Community
Settlers mostly from the Lower South (Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia) settled this part of Grimes County near John's Creek. By the late 19th century, Blackberry became a largely African-American settlement. Most families raised livestock and such crops as cotton and corn. At its peak, the community also boasted a cotton gin, grist mill and stores. Macedonia Baptist Church dates from 1870; in 1899, William and Martha Burrell sold land to trustees A. W. Ruckett, J. L. Nickerson and Starling Baker. The church site was also an African-American school. Blackberry's population has declined since the Great Depression, and the school closed in the 1960s. Many descendants return during Macedonia Baptist Church's annual homecoming. 175 Years of Texas Independence * 1836-2011 Source: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5507016757
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