Freestone County, Texas Communities Forest Glade Forest Glade was a small community near Liberty and Oakwood in the SE part of Freestone County. It was near Gilbert Lake when some locals went to fish. Some locals were buried at Mayes Cemetery near Butler. Some locals went to church Liberty and some went to Cumberland Presbyterian Church over in Cotton Gin. Fairfield Recorder newspaper April 2, 1886 edition "FOREST GLADE GLEANINGS March 29, 1886 We call our settlement Forest Glade, Oakwoods is our nearest market, and Liberty our nearest place of religious worship...." [Note- many are considered Liberty residents as well] Known people in Forest Glade were: Burlsmith, Miss Minnie Colbert, Mr. C. Commie, Mr. Gill, R. B. "Rube" Hub, Mr. Malcolm, Dr. Mayes, R. B. "Bunk" Scott, Emma Smith, Miss Mattie Trotter, N. J.