Stubblefield, Johnson County, Texas

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Stubblefield is an unincorporated area in Johnson County, Texas. It is located 5 miles north of Grandview, to the south of Alvarado. [1]

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Stubblefield was initially settled in 1857 by John B. Westbrook and his family. He built the first steam mills in Johnson County, which he sold to the communities namesake John Stubblefield. Alongside German immigrant Christian Hudzietz, they operated a sawmill and gristmill. Reavis and Files opened a distillery on the site, which was pub locally auctioned off in 1876 for tax reasons. [2]

A post office was in operation between 1877 and 1889, and reestablishing in 1892, before closing permanently in 1900. During its most populous period, the community featured three churches, a physician, several stores and a telephone exchange.

The distillery exploded in the 1890s which resulted in the deaths of 2 men as well as destroying nearby buildings. The community began to decline from this point. In 1917 The local school combined with the nearby Greenbrier school to become Greenfield. Stubblefield ceased to exist around this time. [3]

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  2. "TSHA | Stubblefield, TX (Johnson County)". www.tshaonline.org. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  3. "Greenbrier, Texas | History & Genealogy, Photos, Postcards, Maps and Information". www.texashistoryarchives.com. Retrieved 2021-06-14.