Long Creek, Texas
Encyclopedia
Long Creek was the name of a town on the eastern side of Dallas County
. In 1953, it merged with the three nearby towns of Hattersville
, Tripp
and New Hope
to form the town of Sunnyvale, Texas
. Today, Long Creek's former area is in southern Sunnyvale.
The Bethany Missionary Baptist Church was established in Long Creek on 18 March 1849. It is thought to be the first church east of the White Rock Community, later known as Urbandale. Church meetings were held in the homes of the members.. Alexander W. Webb donated land for a church building but the need for a school in the community caused a two story schoolhouse to be built instead. The church continued to meet in members homes until it disbanded in the fall of 1871. The school later combined with and moved to nearby Tripp schools. A Woodman of the World Lodge also used the second floor of the school house as a meeting place for several years.
Today, Long Creek Road still exists in the southern part of current-day Sunnyvale. It connects State Highway 352 with US Highway 80 and passes through the Long Creek Cemetery. The Sunnyvale area sheriff's office is also located on Long Creek Road.
, the Black Hawk War, Republic of Texas, both sides of the Civil War
rest quietly beside those from World War I & II, Korea, Vietnam, "Operation Enduring Freedom" in Iraq as well as those that served during times of peace within the grounds of Long Creek Cemetery. Some of the oldest burials in the cemetery include James Truss and Priscilla Dulaney Truss, both born in 1799 2.
Dallas County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,218,899 people, 807,621 households, and 533,837 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,523 people per square mile . There were 854,119 housing units at an average density of 971/sq mi...
. In 1953, it merged with the three nearby towns of Hattersville
Hatterville, Texas
Hattersville is the name of a former hamlet in eastern Dallas County, Texas.Boyd Hatter originally settled the hamlet and founded a school in the area. In 1953, the hamlet was merged with the nearby towns of Long Creek, Tripp, and New Hope to create the town of Sunnyvale, Texas....
, Tripp
Tripp, Texas
Tripp is a former town on the eastern side of Dallas County, Texas, United States.After 1964, the town was annexed into Sunnyvale.-External links:* Handbook of Texas Online article...
and New Hope
New Hope, Texas (Sunnyvale)
New Hope was a town in eastern Dallas County that was later incorporated into Sunnyvale, Texas....
to form the town of Sunnyvale, Texas
Sunnyvale, Texas
Sunnyvale is a town in Dallas County, Texas, United States and a wealthy, affluent suburb of Dallas. It is the easternmost city completely within Dallas County...
. Today, Long Creek's former area is in southern Sunnyvale.
History
Out of all four former towns that form Sunnyvale, Long Creek is the oldest. The Captain Alexander W. and Lucinda Crownover Webb family and his in laws, The Benjamin and Nancy Robins Crownover family, were the first to settle in the Long Creek Creek community about 1845 during the Republic of Texas's rule over the area. They were soon joined by the single John Peter Lawrence and James Madison and Mary Mann Bennett family.http://www.townofsunnyvale.org/history.htmThe Bethany Missionary Baptist Church was established in Long Creek on 18 March 1849. It is thought to be the first church east of the White Rock Community, later known as Urbandale. Church meetings were held in the homes of the members.. Alexander W. Webb donated land for a church building but the need for a school in the community caused a two story schoolhouse to be built instead. The church continued to meet in members homes until it disbanded in the fall of 1871. The school later combined with and moved to nearby Tripp schools. A Woodman of the World Lodge also used the second floor of the school house as a meeting place for several years.
Today, Long Creek Road still exists in the southern part of current-day Sunnyvale. It connects State Highway 352 with US Highway 80 and passes through the Long Creek Cemetery. The Sunnyvale area sheriff's office is also located on Long Creek Road.
Long Creek Cemetery
Long Creek Cemetery was certified by the Texas Historical Commission as a Historic Texas Cemetery in 2005. On 2 October 1855 (some sources give the date as 1854), Leona Crownover Caldwell, wife of Solomon W. Caldwell, was laid to rest under a pecan tree in a field owned by her father, Benjamin Crownover. For 149 years, her grave was marked only by bois d'arc stumps, on 2 October 2004 the Long Creek Cemetery Association (established in 1910) dedicated and added a stone marker in her memory. There are eight marked graves dated between 1885 and 1879, however there are some marked only by bois d'arc stumps and others that may be unmarked. On 2 July 1879, Alexander W. Webb and William S. Caldwell deeded to the citizens of Long Creek Community a 2 acres (8,093.7 m²) parcel from the Webb-Crownover Survey to be used as a public cemetery. Additional parcels were later donated over the years by members of the Crownover, Blevins, Reedy and Paschall families to extend the boundaries of the cemetery. Men who served during The War of 1812War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
, the Black Hawk War, Republic of Texas, both sides of the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
rest quietly beside those from World War I & II, Korea, Vietnam, "Operation Enduring Freedom" in Iraq as well as those that served during times of peace within the grounds of Long Creek Cemetery. Some of the oldest burials in the cemetery include James Truss and Priscilla Dulaney Truss, both born in 1799 2.