Fieldton, Texas, Lamb County. (original) (raw)
History in a Pecan Shell
Originally called Jaun Dell by Jim Pickrell, the community�s first storekeeper, the name was after his two granddaughters. In 1930 when a post office was opened, the name was changed. The present name is borrowed from portions of the names of neighboring towns Littlefield and Olton.
The first church (1926) built was a Union Church that served Baptists, Methodists, and the Church of Christ. The town received its first cotton gin (one of two) in 1931.
The 1940 census reported a population of 175 residents, which declined to 126 by 1980. It has remained at that level through 2000.
U.S. Post Office in Fieldton, TX 79326
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, August 2009
Onward to Hart Camp
Photographer's Note:
"It is difficult to describe just where it is. Maybe it is best to locate Fieldton and Hart Camp is 4 miles southeast at the intersection of FM37, FM 168 and CR 222, at the southern end of the confluence of FMs 37 & 168.
No road signs..." -
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