| Marker Number |
4974 |
| Atlas Number |
5367004974 |
| Marker Title |
Soda Springs |
| Index Entry |
Soda Springs |
| Address |
Soda Springs Rd. off FM 113 W of Weatherford |
| City |
Soda Springs |
| County |
Parker |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
588829 |
| UTM Northing |
3616419 |
| Subject Codes |
cities and towns; cemetery; settlements; water topics |
| Marker Year |
1990 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
From Weatherford, take US 80 west about 13.5 miles at exit for FM 113, get onto across road and continue west. Just past the Brazos River Bridge, turn north on Soda Springs Road, drive about 1.8 miles to marker. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Early settlers were attracted to this area of Parker County by the abundant water supply available from the Brazos River and Soda Springs. A number of farming and ranching families established homes here, and a Baptist congregation was soon organized by the Reverend George W. Slaughter. A log church was erected in the 1850s and served the congregation until 1895, when it was replaced by a new frame structure. A one-room school served the community until 1945. The Soda Springs Cemetery, established in the 1850s, contains the graves of many area pioneers. (1990) |
