Freestone County, Texas Communities Old Ghost Towns - Never had a post office: Spring community (near Turlington) The Spring community was located near Turlington east of Fairfield. Spring was south of Mt. Zion Cemetery. Locals were J. Ben Roberts and George Solomon. Spring was about 9 miles east of Fairfield. School: Spring School - single room school building, children sat on handmade plank benches 14 students in 1887 26 pupils in 1893-94 Mattie Alice (Taylor) Richardson was the school teacher in 1903-1904. Gertie Watson taught here. Cemetery: Atkins family cemetery Churches: Nearby Cemeteries: Mt. Zion cemetery Nearby Schools: Known Past Residents: Claridge, David Henry East, Mr. Filby, Mr. Graham, Reuben Garrison Graham, Mrs. Minerva (Atkins) Netherland, Pearl [?-Feb 1901] Roberts, J. Benjamin Roberts, Minnie Ola (Graham) Solomon, George