Flint, Texas

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Flint, Texas, out near Tyler, is peach country. The sandy loam soil we have here, combined with the right amount of sunshine and rain, just makes for incredibly sweet, juicy peaches. You'll find peach orchards dotting the landscape all around town, and roadside stands overflowing with them during the summer months. It’s more than just a crop – it’s woven into the fabric of our community. The tradition goes back generations. After the Civil War, when cotton prices plummeted, farmers around Smith County started experimenting with different crops. Peaches turned out to be a winner. The local railroad helped a lot too, making it easier to get the fruit to bigger markets. Even now, the scent of ripening peaches hangs in the air during the season, and you know it's time for peach cobblers, peach preserves, and just biting into a perfect peach, juice running down your chin. It's a taste of Flint, a taste of home.

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Flint, Texas, sits on land that was once home to the Caddo people, long before any settlers arrived. The area’s rich, red soil proved perfect for cotton, and that's what drew people in. It became a small, rural community, not unlike many others dotting Smith County. The Civil War, of course, left its mark. While no major battles occurred right in Flint, the young men went off to fight, and the community felt the weight of the conflict, the economic strain, and the uncertainty of the future. The story of Flint really began to shift in the 20th century. The discovery of oil in East Texas – the Joiner discovery, just a short drive away – that changed everything. The whole region boomed, and Flint shared in that prosperity. It wasn't just cotton anymore; there were new jobs, new businesses, and a sense of optimism. Over time, the proximity to Tyler helped shape Flint, too. As Tyler grew, Flint became a place where people could enjoy a quieter, more rural life while still being close to the amenities of a larger city. You can see that today: a blend of small-town charm and modern living, all built on the foundations of agriculture and the black gold that bubbled beneath the surface.

The Onion That Made a Town Famous RoadyGoat

You are driving through the home of a Texas legend—and it’s an onion. The Noonday Sweet Onion isn’t just any onion; it’s a specific variety that became famous for being so mild you could eat it like an apple. The story goes that local farmers discovered that the area's unique sandy soil, naturally low in sulfur, produced an exceptionally sweet onion with none of the usual pungent bite. By the mid-20th century, word had spread. People would drive for miles to buy sacks of them from roadside stands right here along this highway. At its peak, the town held an annual Onion Festival, complete with an Onion Queen and onion-eating contests. Though you won't find as many onion farms today, the legacy endures. The Noonday Sweet Onion put this small city on the map, proving that sometimes, a town's greatest celebrity is homegrown in the truest sense.

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Dewberry Plantation House

1852

War of 1812 veteran John Dewberry came to Texas in 1835 and was listed as a resident of Tyler by 1845. A successful businessman and cotton farmer, he served on the commission to locate county boundaries and a county seat after the creation of Smith County in 1846. This Greek Revival house, which Dewberry named "Myrtle-Vale," was begun in 1852 and served as headquarters for his large cotton plantation. A rare surviving example in the county of a two-story antebellum residence, the Dewberry house remained in the family until 1908. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962

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Camp of the Army of the Republic of Texas

1839

At this site was the camp of the army of the Republic of Texas under Generals Edward Burleson, Thomas J. Rusk, Albert Sidney Johnston, Hugh McLeod, Kelsey H. Douglass and Colonel Willis H. Landrum just before they engaged Chief Bowles of the Cherokees and associated tribes in the decisive battle on July 16, 1839, by which the Indians were forever driven from East Texas Erected by the State of Texas 1936

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Frank Bell House

1900

Frank and Sarah (Swann) Bell, descendants of 1850s East Texas pioneers, built this classical revival house in Tyler in 1900. Bell owned and operated a store and a farm. The couple had eight children. One son, Frank M. Bell, served 1942-66 as postmaster of Tyler. Banker-civic leader Henry Marsh Bell, another son, inherited the house. It remained in his family until 1960. Threatened with destruction, it was moved here in 1974 and restored. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1978 Incise on base: Restored by the R. Randall Cape Family

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Bullard, TX

1867

Bullard, also known as Etna and Hewsville, is on the St. Louis Southwestern Railway at the intersection of U.S. Highway 69 and Farm roads 2493, 2137, and 344, twelve miles south of Tyler in extreme southern Smith County and northern Cherokee County. The area, originally occupied by Caddo Indians, was later on the line between the William H. Steel and the Vinson Moore surveys. The William Pitt Loftin family settled in the area around 1850, and the Etna post office, located to the west of the current townsite opened in 1867. In 1870 John H. and Emma Eugenia Erwin Bullard settled in the area. In 1881 Bullard opened the Hewsville post office in his general store. In 1883 the Etna post office closed and the Hewsville office was renamed Bullard. That same year the Kansas and Gulf Short Line Railroad laid track from Tyler through Bullard to Lufkin. The Bullard railroad station was completed in August 1884. The community soon became a shipping point for cotton, vegetables, and fruits. By 1890 the population was 200, and businesses included a sawmill, two general stores, a physician, a smithy and wagon shop, and a telegraph office. John Bullard owned a cotton gin and gristmill. There was also a local school, a Baptist church, and a Methodist church. At this time the railroad was known as the St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas Railway. By 1892 the rail line had become the Tyler and Southwestern Railway, and the town had one grocer, a constable, a justice of the peace, a druggist, a physician, a feed store, and a new general store. In 1903 the community had a school for White children with two teachers and sixty-eight pupils and two schools for Black children with three teachers and 118 students. Bullard's African American community centered around Corinth Missionary Baptist Church. Established in 1864 by slaves on the nearby Jones Farm, it was the oldest church for Blacks in the area and later was moved to land donated by William "Jim" Bates on the outskirts of Bullard. The church served as a community center for African American residents, and the Corinth School, which started in the church, eventually opened across the street to serve the children of the community in the early twentieth century. In 1914 Bullard had 400 citizens and several new businesses, including a telephone company, a bank, another cotton gin, four more general stores, three groceries, and a hardware store. The local newspaper, the Bullard Herald , was published on a weekly basis, and the railroad had become the St. Louis Southwestern Railway. In the 1920s additional businesses included several packing sheds, restaurants, and boarding houses. A movie theater had opened, and a band also provided entertainment. A traveling jail, seven feet in diameter and made of a barred round tank on wheels, held prisoners until the county sheriff could escort them to Tyler. By 1936 the town had twenty-one businesses, and a large residential community had developed to the west. The Bullard Independent School District included two elementary schools for six teachers and 288 Black students and a school offering grades one through eleven with ten teachers and 237 White students. The population was 450 in the post-World War II years, when the town again became a shipping point for fruit and vegetables. In 1948 Bullard elected a city council and the first mayor, Jap Jones. Residents voted for a $50,000 bond that funded one of the few water systems in Texas using spring water. The number of residents declined to 300 by 1964. In 1973 Bullard had 573 inhabitants, only twenty-seven of whom resided below the Cherokee county line, and a cemetery, four churches, a water tank, an athletic field, and clay pits. In 1981 the community was concentrated around the junction of the highways. Most residents worked in nearby Tyler or other larger towns. In 1990 the population was 890 and in 2000 Bullard had 1,150 inhabitants and 158 rated businesses. Population figures more than doubled to 2,463 in 2010. In

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Noonday, TX (Smith County)

1860

Noonday is on State Highway 155 three miles west of Gresham and seven miles south of Tyler in southern Smith County. The area was settled by the 1860s, when the Spring Hill Methodist Church was built. In 1880 a post office was established there with Edward W. Smith as postmaster. In 1884 the town had twenty-five inhabitants, a gristmill, a cotton gin, a grocery store, a district school, and a church. In 1892 A. J. McMinn deeded one-half acre to start the Noonday Methodist Episcopal Church, South, replacing the old Spring Hill Church. Two years later a Black school was taught by J. W. Benson. Records for 1903 showed one school with three teachers and fifty White pupils and another with 122 Black pupils and two teachers. The post office was moved to Flint in 1904. The community then became a Flint rural delivery route. The population was 100 in 1910, and in 1914 the first county road was built from Tyler to Noonday. By 1933 the population had declined to fifty-six, and the community had three stores and two churches. In 1936 it had a church, a cemetery, two businesses, a school, and a cluster of farms. The school had six teachers for grades one through eight and 147 White students. In 1943 Noonday reported a population of fifty-six and two businesses. By 1952 the local schools had been consolidated into the Noonday Independent School District, and the settlement centered around church and school activities. No businesses were reported after 1964, and by 1969 the schools had been absorbed into the Bullard Independent School District. Maps for 1973 identify Noonday as a church and a scattered collection of dwellings. In 1980 the population was still fifty-six. The community had grown to include 385 residents in 1987 and 428 in 1989. In 1990 the population was 466. The population grew to 515 in 2000.

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Patrick Mahomes at Whitehouse High School

Patrick Mahomes, Whitehouse HS class of 2014. Senior football season (2013): 4,619 passing yards, 50 passing TDs, undefeated regular season; MaxPreps national Male Athlete of the Year 2013-14. Three-sport athlete. Baseball: 16-strikeout playoff no-hitter vs future MLB pitcher Michael Kopech; drafted by Detroit Tigers 37th round, 2014 MLB Draft (did not sign; chose Texas Tech). Father Pat Mahomes Sr. pitched in MLB 1992-2003. Sources: Wikipedia, MaxPreps, Waco Tribune, MLB.com.

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