Freestone County, Texas
Communities


Old Ghost Towns - Never had a post office:


Carter's Place / Carter (black) / Cartersville #113

  The Carter is an African American community located near the county line with 
Limestone County west of Teague and west of Cotton Gin. Carter was named for 
Walter Carter, an African American, that owned an early store. Later the community 
was renamed Grove Island.
      

Cartersville public school #113:
  The Cartersville public school existed only for a short time (1900-1902). 
  Cartersville had 15 black pupils in 1900-1901.
  Cartersville had 13 black students in 1901-1902.
  
  The white school of Carter existed before and after Cartersville. 
  
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Known Former Residents:
Carter, Walter

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Grove Island community

  The Grove Island is an African American community located near the county line 
with Limestone County located 5.5 miles west of Teague. The community grew to 
have three stores and a church and a school. Grove Island is where Harvey Means, 
the African American civic leader, was born and eventually buried.
  The oldest grave is Walter Montgomery who died March 2, 1849 prior to Freestone
County being a county.  
  The Grove Island AME church is still in existence and lists its address as 
County Road 901.


School:
Grove Island School:  (consolidated to Furney Richardson in 1917)
  had 39 African American students in 1887
  had 40 African American kids in 1891
  had 35 black pupils in 1892-1893
  had 42 African American pupils in 1893
  had 38 African American students in 1895-96
  had 34 African American pupils in 1896-97
  had 31 black kids in 1897-98
  had 28 African American pupils in 1898-99
  had 44 African American pupils in 1899-1900
  had 42 black pupils in 1900-1901
  had 53 African American pupils in 1901-1902
  had 35 African American enrolled in 1903
  had 52 black pupils in 1903-1904
  had 50 black pupils in 1904-1905
  had 48 black pupils in 1905-1906
  had 51 blacks enrolled in 1906-1907
  was one of the 44 school districts in 1912, besides the ISD ones
  still around as a school district in 1942
  still around in 1950 even though down to five school districts, besides the ISD ones
  still around in 1955 even though down to four school districts, besides the ISD ones
  
Church:
Grove Island African Methodist Episcopal Church
  
Cemetery:
Grove Island African Methodist Episcopal Cemetery 


Social Organizations:
Baseball Team 
  In July 1897, Grove Island played Fairfield in Baseball. *1*

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Nearby Communities:
Furney Richardson
Carter 

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SOURCE:

*1* = The Fairfield Recorder - Friday, July 9, 1897 Page: 5