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Freestone County, Texas
51 topographic sheets cover 26 settlements here, and 1 property is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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What the record shows
- 210 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
- 1 property here is on the National Register of Historic Places, listed as a building.
- It was added during the 1970s.
- The Geographic Names Information System records 26 populated places in this county; 26 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.
Places on the National Register
1Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.
| Photograph | Property | Type | Listed | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Trinity and Brazos Valley Railroad Depot and Office Building | building | 1979 | 79002940 |
Bird's-eye views and land ownership maps
1Drawn when these were printed as single large sheets: the town seen from the air, and the county divided into its farms with every owner named. Each opens the original at the Library of Congress.
The county from the air
48 shownFlown by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1937 and 1989, the Aerial Photo Single Frames collection is the definitive mid-century view of the land: fields, roads and rivers as the camera saw them. The Survey holds 1,976 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 48 frames below were taken over the county itself, chosen across the decades of flights (at most four a year from that rectangle), so one flight cannot crowd out the rest. The full set is free to browse and download at EarthExplorer under the dataset Aerial Photo Single Frames.
Weather records
10 stations, 1 gageThe thermometers that kept this county's weather, and the gages that measured the flow of its streams, as the federal records hold them. The extremes below are measured values from those records, not estimates.
- LONG LAKE 5 SW 1904 to 1980
- TEAGUE 1913 to 1917
- YOUNG 1940 to 1948
- FAIRFIELD 3W 1941 to 2007, hottest 43.3 C, coldest -18.9 C
- OAKWOOD 7 NW 1980 to 1981, hottest 37.8 C, coldest -11.1 C
- WORTHAM 1992 to 1996
- OAKWOOD 4.2 NE 2008 to 2026
- STREETMAN 11.3 ENE 2020 to 2026
- FAIRFIELD 1.5 SW 2020 to 2026
- FAIRFIELD 6.3 ENE 2022
- Tehuacana Ck nr Streetman, TX 1968 to 2026
The 1950 census, district by district
32 districtsWho lived here in 1950, one enumeration district at a time, as the Census Bureau described each district. Each row opens its official National Archives result, with Population Schedules and ED Maps available there.
- 81-1Justice Precinct 1: Fairfield town: Fairfield town - That part Bounded by Old town limits, Town limits; Town limits, Old town limits; U.S. Hwy. 84, Cotton, Main; U.S. Hwy. 75
- 81-2Fairfield town - That part Bounded by Town limits; Town limits, Old Town limits, Town limits; Town limits; Town limits
- 81-3Fairfield town - That part Bounded by Town limits; Town limits; Town limits; Town limits, Dunbar, Farm to Market Rd. 488, Old Town limits
- 81-4Justice Precinct 1 - That part northeast of U.S. Hwy. 84 and northeast of U.S. Hwy. 75, outside Fairfield town
- 81-5Justice Precinct 1 - That part southwest of U.S. Hwy. 75, outside Fairfield town
- 81-6Justice Precinct 1 - That part southwest of U.S. Hwy. 84 and east of U.S. Hwy. 75, outside Fairfield town
- 81-7Justice Precinct 2: Justice Precinct 2 - That part east of Burlington - Rock Island Railroad
- 81-8Justice Precinct 2 - That part west of Burlington - Rock Island Railroad
- 81-9Justice Precinct 3: Justice Precinct 3 - That part north of U.S. Hwy. 84
- 81-10Justice Precinct 3 - That part south of U.S. Hwy. 84 and west of Jelly Slough Creek
- 81-11Justice Precinct 3 - That part south of U.S. Hwy. 84 and east of Jelly Slough Creek
- 81-12Justice Precinct 4: Justice Precinct 4 - That part southeast of Cottonwood Creek
- 81-13Justice Precinct 4 - That part west of Cottonwood Creek
- 81-14Justice Precinct 5: Kirvin town
- 81-15Wortham town: Wortham town - That part east of Houston & Texas Central Railway
- 81-16Wortham town - That part west of Houston & Texas Central Railway
- 81-17Justice Precinct 5 - That part northwest of Tehuacana Creek, outside Wortham town
- 81-18Justice Precinct 5 - That part southeast of Tehuacana Creek, outside Kirvin town
- 81-19Justice Precinct 6: Teague city: Teague city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits; Cedar, 10th Ave., Pecan; Burlington - Rock Island Railroad
- 81-20Teague city - That part Bounded by City limits; Burlington - Rock Island Railroad; Burlington - Rock Island Railroad; City limits
- 81-21Teague city - That part Bounded by Burlington - Rock Island Railroad; Burlington - Rock Island Railroad; City limits; City limits
- 81-22Teague city - That part Bounded by Pecan, 10th Ave., Cedar; City limits; Poplar; Burlington - Rock Island Railroad
- 81-23Teague city - That part Bounded by Poplar; City limits; City limits; Burlington - Rock Island Railroad
- 81-24Justice Precinct 6 - That part west of Burlington - Rock Island Railroad and north of the Simsboro - Mexia Rd.
- 81-25Justice Precinct 6 - That part south of Simsboro - Mexia Rd. and west of Burlington - Rock Island Railroad, outside Teague city
- 81-26Justice Precinct 6 - That part northwest of U.S. Hwy. 84 and east of Burlington - Rock Island Railroad, outside Teague city
- 81-27Justice Precinct 6 - That part southeast of U.S. Hwy. 84 and northeast of Burlington - Rock Island Railroad, outside Teague city
- 81-28Justice Precinct 7: Streetman town - That part in Freestone County comprising part of Justice Precinct 7 (Remainder of Streetman town is in Justice Precinct 6, Navarro County)
- 81-29Justice Precinct 7 - That part outside Streetman town
- 81-30Justice Precinct 8: Justice Precinct 8 - That part east of Unnamed road extending northward from Leon County line to precinct line
- 81-31Justice Precinct 8 - That part west of Unnamed road extending southward from precinct line to Leon County line and east of U.S. Hwy. 75
- 81-32Justice Precinct 8 - That part west of U.S. Hwy. 75
Wildfire, 1993 to 2020
1,317 firesEvery wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 1,317 of them, burning about 12,020 acres. 17 started naturally and 28 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 563 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 533 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 89 |
| Smoking | 42 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 28 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 25 |
| Natural | 17 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 7 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. One of them was set deliberately.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 January 1996 | Debris and open burning | 600 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 13 March 2018 | Debris and open burning | 372 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 180234 |
| 15 August 2001 | Equipment and vehicle use | 319 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HENDERSON - 47 |
| 3 January 2000 | Debris and open burning | 290 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HENDERSON - 26 |
| 14 February 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | 200 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 11 March 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 200 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 6 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 200 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | MUTIAL AID TEAGUE FM1365 |
| 24 December 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 200 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
Storms, 1955 to 2026
60 of 237 shownThe NOAA Storm Events Database holds 237 reports for this county, causing 1 death, 3 injuries and about $3,163,860 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hail | 95 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 72 |
| Flash Flood | 44 |
| Tornado | 15 |
| Flood | 8 |
| Lightning | 2 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 |
The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2006 | Flash Flood | Kirvin | 1 killed, $12,000 | A car stalled in rising flood waters Friday night as heavy rains accompanied thunderstorms. The passengers all managed to get out of the car but were immediately swept away. The woman who was driving and her daughter made it to safety, but the other passenger, a small boy, was not found until several days later. |
| August 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | not stated | 2 hurt | no account filed |
| March 1999 | Lightning | Fairfield | 1 hurt | An eight year old girl was injured by lightning. |
| April 2009 | Flash Flood | Wortham | $1,500,000 | High water rescues were conducted on FM 246 near Wortham. Numerous County Roads were under water and damaged from prolonged rainfall for much of the day. Nearly every road between Fairfield and Mexia and Fairfield and Wortham was under water. Numerous bridges were washed out or heavily damaged around the county. The Tawakoni Bridge on Interstate 45 was damaged. The Wortham City Hall was damaged by water in the building. The lake near Wortham overflowed its dam and flooded nearby roads with up to three feet of water. Many motorists were stranded in rural parts of the county. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $500,000 | Downburst and straight-line winds caused considerable damage along a line from south of Fairfield in Freestone County to Buffalo in Leon County. Notable, consistent tree damage was observed along Interstate 45 with large trees uprooted and at least one electrical tower partially bent. Along SH 164 west of Buffalo but just inside the Freestone County line, four electrical tower trusses were collapsed. Additional information about the damage in Buffalo is explained in the Leon County entry. |
| October 2015 | Flash Flood | Donie | $250,000 | Numerous county roads were covered in water after several hours of rainfall. Several roads had to be closed due to the high water. Small portions of CR 540 and CR 210 were washed away by flood waters. On CR 210, a driver crashed into what a sinkhole. He was not injured, but the truck was a total loss. The County Commissioner said the road was closed for about two weeks. |
| April 2024 | Flash Flood | Stewards Mill | $100,000 | Emergency management reported several roads closed and county roads with culverts washed out. |
| October 2013 | Flash Flood | Donie | $100,000 | Numerous roads were closed across the county due to very heavy rainfall resulting in flash flooding. 4-12 of rain fell across the county in just a few hours. Water entered one house on Highway 84 in Teague. 4 houses on the northeast side of Teague were evacuated as Turtle Creek quickly rose. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Fairfield | $80,000 | The hail stones increased to tennis ball size in Fairfield. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $70,000 | Trees were blown down by strong winds. One tree fell onto a mobile home south of Richland Creek Reservoir, effectively splitting it into two. |
| December 2024 | Tornado (EF0) | Freestone | $50,000 | A brief tornado formed in southwest Freestone County, just west of the Freestone Community. The tornado traveled a distance of approximately one half mile, and primarily affected two structures off of Freestone County Road 841. Both structures were residences. The first residence had a portion of the aluminum cladding from its roof removed by the tornado. A nearby outbuilding and wellhouse also sustained damage. The tornado also impacted a nearby manufactured home, pushing the structure slightly off of its foundation piers. Some damage to the residence's porch roofs also occurred. The tornado subsequently crossed Freestone County Road 841, damaging large limbs on several hardwood and softwood trees lining the road. The tornado then crossed into an open field, traveled an additional 200 yards, and dissipated. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Teague | $50,000 | Large trees fell on at least two porches, causing significant damage. A mobile home was blown across a street. Glass was blown out of a storefront on Highway 84. A large oak tree fell onto a mobile home, and a barn was also destroyed. Numerous trees and power lines were also knocked down throughout town. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $50,000 | Strong winds damaged the high school roof, and blew down trees and power lines. |
| January 2007 | Heavy Rain | Teague | $40,000 | Saturated grounds caused a 40-foot oak tree to fall onto a house. The fallen tree caused the carport to collapse, crushing a car. The tree broke windows in the side of the house and tore a large hole in the roof. The weather observer for the town reported 6.5 inches of rain in the 48 hours prior to the occurrence. |
| March 2022 | Hail | Teague | $25,000 | Emergency management reported golf ball sized hail in Teague, TX. |
| December 2015 | Flash Flood | Donie | $25,000 | Several areas across the county were flooded including parts of FM 27 between Fairfield and Kirvin. Local officials and the newspaper also reported flooding of Hwy 84W in Teague at the railroad bridge, Hwy 75 in Streetman at the railroad bridge, CR 750, FM 488 at 2570, CR 1040 at Hwy 80, FM 2547 near FM 833, FM 830 near FM 488, FM 930, part of FM 80 in the Donie area, and FM 290 near its intersection with FM 280 where a high water rescue was performed. |
| February 2003 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $25,000 | Numerous county roads and farm to market roads closed due to high water or bridges washed out. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Teague | $20,000 | Damage to several small structures in Dew and Teague. |
| April 2024 | Tornado (EF0) | Dew | $15,000 | One severe thunderstorm produced two tornadoes near Dew. The second tornado developed on the east side of US Highway 75S near the town of Dew. Multiple tree damage was found along E FM 489 road. The tornado continued to move northeast producing additional tree damage along with significant roof damage to one home near CR 471 and FM 489. The tornado dissipated shortly after crossing this road. Maximum estimated winds were 80 mph. |
| May 2012 | Lightning | Fairfield | $15,000 | Lightning ignited two desalint tanks on fire on Private Road 1173 just northeast of Fairfield. |
| June 2025 | Flash Flood | Fairfield | $10,000 | EM reported a water rescue on CR 941 and Sneed Creek in Freestone County. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Teague | $10,000 | Downburst and straight-line winds caused tree and roof damage in Teague. Time was estimated by radar. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Donie | $10,000 | Downburst and straight-line winds caused tree and roof damage in Donie. Time was estimated by radar. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Teague | $10,000 | Hail stones slightly larger than the size of tennis balls fell west of Teague. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $10,000 | A few large trees were split in the city of Fairfield by high winds. One tree on Cotton Street was partially leaning against a house. In addition, the underpinnings of a manufactured home on Old Palestine Road were damaged. |
| March 2007 | Flash Flood | Teague | $10,000 | Flooding was reported at Highway 84 and FM 1366, and FM 1365 was washed out. A car was submerged at Highway 75 North near FM 80. The bridge at W.L. Moody Reunion Grounds was also flooded. |
| December 2006 | Flash Flood | Teague | $10,000 | A car was submerged in flood waters at the intersection of FM 1365 and CR 901 with water up to its headlights. A high water rescue was required. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Teague | $10,000 | A barn was damaged and trees were blown down. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $10,000 | Widespread tree damage was reported at the state park. Damage also occurred to the roof of the high school, and to tents at the fair grounds. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Teague | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Stewards Mill | $7,000 | Emergency manager reported golf ball size hail at 460 Hwy 75 North. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Fairfield | $7,000 | Emergency manager relayed numerous reports of pea to golf ball size hail on the east side of Fairfield. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Stewards Mill | $7,000 | Amateur radio operator reported golf ball sized hail north of Fairfield. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Fairfield | $7,000 | Trained spotter reported golf ball sized hail 3 miles north-northwest of Fairfield. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Fairfield | $7,000 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Flash Flood | Butler | $5,000 | EM reported water rescue on CR 301. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Teague | $5,000 | Golf ball sized hail was reported 1 mile west of Teague. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Streetman | $5,000 | Sporadic tree damage was reported across Freestone County from several thunderstorms that moved across the county. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $5,000 | Several large trees were blown down across the county. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Teague | $5,000 | Large trees were blown down in the city park in Teague. |
| January 2007 | Flash Flood | Streetman | $5,000 | Flooding was reported on secondary roads in the western half of the county. A motorist was stranded near Streetman, and two bridges were closed. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Teague | $5,000 | Golf ball-size hail reported in town. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Fairfield | $5,000 | Golf ball-size hail reported in town. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wortham | $5,000 | Power lines knocked down. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Teague | $5,000 | Power lines were blown down by high winds. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds gusted to 80 mph and uprooted trees. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $5,000 | Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| November 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Turlington | $5,000 | Trees were blown down by high winds. |
| November 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Young | $5,000 | Trees were blown down by high winds in Northeast Freestone County. |
| April 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Teague | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds destroyed a barn and knocked down trees and powerlines. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Simsboro | $4,000 | Teague Volunteer FD reported that trees were blown down and had blocked FM 80, US 84, FM 1325, and CR 867N. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $3,000 | Numerous trees and power lines knocked down. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Kirvin | $3,000 | no account filed |
| April 1957 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $2,500 | no account filed |
| October 2010 | Hail | Wortham | $2,000 | Golf ball size hail was reported in Wortham. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfield | $2,000 | Power lines were blown down by high winds. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dew | $2,000 | Strong winds blew down trees and power lines. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Dew | $2,000 | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Hail | Stewards Mill | $1,000 | Trained spotter reports golf ball size hail. |
| October 2015 | Flash Flood | Teague | $1,000 | Hwy 80 NB in Teague was closed due to flooding. |
Mines and quarries
9 recordedThe Survey's mineral resources record lists 9 workings inside this county. 6 still produce and 3 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.
| Commodity | Workings |
|---|---|
| Clay | 3 |
| Halite | 1 |
| Silica, Stone, Crushed/Broken | 1 |
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | 1 |
| Salt | 1 |
| Titanium, Silica, Iron, Aluminum, Water, Free | 1 |
| Silica | 1 |
The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Blue Mountain Quarry | Silica, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Butler | Salt | Unknown | ||
| Butler Salt Dome | Halite | Occurrence | ||
| Corley Sand Pit | Silica | Producer | ||
| Wilcox Ball Clay. | Titanium, Silica, Iron, Aluminum, Water, Free | Prospect | ||
| Freestone County Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Teague Plant | Clay | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Clay | Producer |
Every populated place in the county
26Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.
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Avant Prairie
Teague census division · 75860 · On Church Creek · Dew quadrangle
8 sheets, 1919 to 1985
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Bonnerville
Fairfield census division · 75840 · On Cox Creek · Stewards Mill quadrangle
7 sheets, 1954 to 1985
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Kirvin
Wortham census division · 75848 · On White Rock Creek · Kirvin quadrangle
7 sheets, 1954 to 1985
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Lanely
Butler census division · 75831 · Near Folsom Hills · Lanely quadrangle
8 sheets, 1919 to 1985
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Marshy Springs
Teague census division · 75831 · On Fulks Dugout · Lanely quadrangle
8 sheets, 1919 to 1985
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Plum Creek
Butler census division · 75855 · On Tan Yard Branch · Keechi quadrangle
9 sheets, 1953 to 1984
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Rhode Island
Fairfield census division · 75840 · On Cedar Creek · Stewards Mill quadrangle
7 sheets, 1954 to 1985
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Stewards Mill
Fairfield census division · 75840 · On Walnut Creek · Stewards Mill quadrangle
7 sheets, 1954 to 1985
Provenance
- Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
- Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
- Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
- Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
- Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.