Everman, Texas. (original) (raw)

History in a Pecan Shell

Everman dates from the early to middle 1850s. A tiny community called Oak Grove occupied the site, but with the arrival of the railroad (the International-Great Northern) in 1904, it was renamed to honor engineer John W. Everman. Postal service commenced in 1905 and a school district opened the following year.

During WWI, Everman was one of three selected towns to become a training school for pilot training. Both the Canadian Royal Flying Corps and the United States Signal Corps, Aviation Section shared the tiny airfield. In the mid-1920s Everman�s population was reported to be around 138 people.

A munitions building during the war was converted into a school after Armistice Day. This building received a plaque from the historical Commission in 1976. From a minuscule population of just 450 people, in the mid 1950s, Everman has swelled to over 5,000 residents by the mid 1970s.

1907 Tarrant County Postal Map showing Everman
(S of Fort Worth)
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

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