Tidwell Prairie
Tidwell Prairie, a rural community eight miles northeast of Calvert in western Robertson County, was probably named for nearby Tidwell's Creek. The community was established sometime after the Civil War as citizens of Owensville bought property in the area and brought sharecroppers and tenant farmers to work their land. Iron was also mined in the vicinity. In 1942 Tidwell Prairie had two schools and several scattered dwellings, and in the 1970s and 1980s it had a church, a school, and a few scattered dwellings. Mail was delivered from Calvert. No population figures were available for Tidwell Prairie.
Richard Allen Burns | © TSHA
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
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Currently Exists
No
Place type
Tidwell Prairie is classified as a Town
Location
Latitude: 31.08990620Longitude: -96.65747500
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
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