Carter Bend Cemetery
Palo Pinto County, Texas, USA – *No GPS coordinates
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Add PhotosMany graves were moved to the McAdams-Pickwick Cemetery.
The original community of Pickwick was flooded by the creation of Possum Kingdom Lake in 1940. The post office, store & school were moved two miles east in 1939 but the town eventually died.
In 1940, before Possum Kingdom Lake filled up, a number of graves from Carter Bend Cemetery were moved to the McAdams Cemetery. The oldest grave moved from Carter Bend Cemetery was that of Frank Yelk, who was born November 1, 1814 and died September 14, 1879. Some of the other graves moved were; Old man Crow; Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Bryan Wester, mother of Silas Wester; Mr. Scott, related to the Hodges who are buried in McAdams Cemetery; a negro who worked for Shapley Carter; a Mr. Mathis, husband of Mamie Blankenship; a Cannon baby; and a McKee baby.
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Morris Sheppard Dam and Possum Kingdom Lake
A project of the Brazos River Authority
Observation Point, .5 mile S of FM 2353, 15 miles SW
Built in response to disastrous Brazos River flooding, Morris Sheppard Dam and Possum Kingdom Reservoir were early attempts at water conservation and flood control in Texas. The U.S. Government funded $4,500,000 of the three- year, $8,500,000 project through the Works Progress Administration, a Depression era recovery agency. Named for U.S. Senator Morris Sheppard and completed in 1941, the dam is 2,740 feet long and 190 feet high. Nine spillway gates allow for the passage of flood waters and drift material. Power generating facilities consist of two 11,250 kilowatt units which serve much of the surrounding area.
The creation of Possum Kingdom Lake from the impounded waters of Morris Sheppard Dam sent bridges, roads, and an entire town underwater. Recovery was initially slow, but quickly picked up after World War II with the establishment of major fishing lodges, camping areas, and other recreational facilities. The growth and success of the area is a tribute to the spirit of the surrounding communities which continue to benefit from the project's original purposes of water conservation and supply, and hydroelectric power generation.
REFERENCE
Possum Kingdom Country compiled by Fern Caudill, Georgia Coulson; published by Leonard Paul Printing, Ft. Worth.
Many graves were moved to the McAdams-Pickwick Cemetery.
The original community of Pickwick was flooded by the creation of Possum Kingdom Lake in 1940. The post office, store & school were moved two miles east in 1939 but the town eventually died.
In 1940, before Possum Kingdom Lake filled up, a number of graves from Carter Bend Cemetery were moved to the McAdams Cemetery. The oldest grave moved from Carter Bend Cemetery was that of Frank Yelk, who was born November 1, 1814 and died September 14, 1879. Some of the other graves moved were; Old man Crow; Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Bryan Wester, mother of Silas Wester; Mr. Scott, related to the Hodges who are buried in McAdams Cemetery; a negro who worked for Shapley Carter; a Mr. Mathis, husband of Mamie Blankenship; a Cannon baby; and a McKee baby.
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Morris Sheppard Dam and Possum Kingdom Lake
A project of the Brazos River Authority
Observation Point, .5 mile S of FM 2353, 15 miles SW
Built in response to disastrous Brazos River flooding, Morris Sheppard Dam and Possum Kingdom Reservoir were early attempts at water conservation and flood control in Texas. The U.S. Government funded $4,500,000 of the three- year, $8,500,000 project through the Works Progress Administration, a Depression era recovery agency. Named for U.S. Senator Morris Sheppard and completed in 1941, the dam is 2,740 feet long and 190 feet high. Nine spillway gates allow for the passage of flood waters and drift material. Power generating facilities consist of two 11,250 kilowatt units which serve much of the surrounding area.
The creation of Possum Kingdom Lake from the impounded waters of Morris Sheppard Dam sent bridges, roads, and an entire town underwater. Recovery was initially slow, but quickly picked up after World War II with the establishment of major fishing lodges, camping areas, and other recreational facilities. The growth and success of the area is a tribute to the spirit of the surrounding communities which continue to benefit from the project's original purposes of water conservation and supply, and hydroelectric power generation.
REFERENCE
Possum Kingdom Country compiled by Fern Caudill, Georgia Coulson; published by Leonard Paul Printing, Ft. Worth.
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- Added: 29 Jun 2019
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2687463
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