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History
in a Pecan Shell
Nothing is left of the town. Not even a cemetery
is shown on the TxDoT county map for Freestone County.
Troy, was also
known as Pine Bluff. There is currently another Troy, Texas off Interstate
35 between Temple and
Waco. The Troy
discussed here was on the Trinity River and near what is presently Fairfield
Lake.
The town started around 1847 with a dozen families who thought
the location on the river ideal for a town. A man named Bateman is said to be
the town's founder. Troy was granted a post office in 1850 and it closed 16 years
later.
Troy enjoyed a short period of prosperity when its location as
a shipping point on the river made it the most important town in Freestone County.
The rival port of Magnolia (Anderson County) stole the promise of greatness
from Troy. Troy was soon dropped from many maps and by 1936 it was just a memory.
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Troy, Texas Forum Subject:
Troy, Texas
I came across the comments regarding
the old community of Troy, TX in Freestone County. Michael E. Bonner is my cousin.
I’d like to get in contact with the other person who has posted comments. My father
owns the property where Troy, Pine Bluff and the cemetery are located. The rails
she are referring to were built by my great uncle from pipe and it is not from
the original settlement. It is for launching john boats into the river off of
Pine Bluff. The “rail car” is four tire rims on a welded frame to hold the boat
and I don’t know anyone brave enough to ride down that launch, therefore the adjacent
metal stairway. The actually town location is in a clearing back from Pine Bluff
and the cemetery access is unmarked thru a heavily wooded area. I’d be very interested
to know where she obtained her information. Thanks. - Barbara Bonner, January
24, 2012 I
saw your listing about Troy, Freestone County, Texas. Fairfield Lodge No. 103
Ancient Free & Accepted Masons traces its roots to a masonic lodge at Troy. As
you may already know, Fairfield is the county seat of Freestone County. - Michael
E. Bonner, August 20, 2004
I
have been doing some research and came across a town that was named Troy and was
once the county seat of Freestone County. It was a stop for boats on the Trinity
River and was east of Fairfield, now the Freestone County seat. Other than this
there is no other information as to what happened to this town. Nothing of this
place exists except for an old type of rail car that ran people down and across
the river. I have asked other people but they just laugh and smile and then say,
" You'll never find anything about Troy." Was this town some type of nightmare
place or did it just die? ... - Sincerely, Yvette Bravo Calhoun Middle School
History Teacher, Denton, TX, January
25, 2002
The
rail car and tracks are still intact. I've been out to see them. ... There is
a small (cemetery) on a private piece of land. There are about 4 or 5 stones and
you can verify this with the Freestone Co. cemetery list. ... I have been there
3-4 times and every time I am there it's as if I know the town is there but can't
exactly find it. Thank you!!! Sincerely, Yvette Bravo Calhoun MS Denton, TX,
January 27, 2002
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