Oak Dale, Texas

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Oak Dale is an unincorporated community in north central Erath County, Texas, United States. The community was founded in 1867-68 and had a school, which consolidated with the school system of nearby Stephenville in 1951. The town declined after the Great Depression. [1]

Oak Dale is located along Texas State Highway 108, just south of the intersection of FM-3025. A Primitive Baptist Church, Cemetery with a Community Center, Soda Shoppe and Steak House, and a Volunteer Fire Department existed at the site through the 2000s.

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References

  1. Awbrey, Betty Dooley; Awbrey, Stuart (2013). Why Stop? A Guide to Texas Roadside Historical Markers. Lanham, MD: Taylor Trade Publishing. p. 449. ISBN   978-1-58979-789-5.