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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMR8H_falvey-memorial-united-methodist-church_Pollok-TX.html
In the late 1860s or early 1870s, Republic of Texas Army veteran James H. Bowman offered one hundred acres of land to the Rev. W.D. Lewis, Sr., of nearby Barsola, on the condition that he move to the Mt. Hope community for the purpose of establish…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJH7_central-consolidated-school_Pollok-TX.html
This school traces its origin to five small schools in the Pollok-Central area; Union, Durant, Pollok, Clawson, and Allentown. An effort to solve the problem of inadequate funding for each of these rural schools led to their consolidation in 1929 …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJGZ_pollok-cemetery_Pollok-TX.html
Since the late 1800s, this cemetery has served the residents of the town of Pollok. Before the end of the 19th century, the Pollok community was established near a railroad. Here, Richard Blair built the settlement's first sawmill, setting Pollok'…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJGY_pollok-baptist-church_Pollok-TX.html
Founded as Warren Chapel Baptist Church in 1891, this congregation became known as Pollok Baptist Church in 1896. The first meeting place was shared by the Methodist and Presbyterian churches. Land acquired in 1906 by the Baptists was the site of …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMITQ_gann-memorial-cemetery_Pollok-TX.html
This burial ground, which contains over 3,000 graves, has served area residents since the mid-1800s. In 1860, Nathan W. Gann, who came to Texas with his family in 1836, donated this property and a church building he constructed to Williams Chapel …
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