Springing around Springtown

After loading up on holiday food, watching old movies, and generally

Area around Springtown

being lazy it was time to go exploring. We’ve been south of the Metroplex frequently, so taking some jaunts in a more northwardly direction seemed a good idea. Springtown was our destination, partly because we’d never been there, and partly because there was supposed to be a good Mexican restaurant within the environs.



Joseph Ward came from New Jersey to the North Texas area in 1856, attracted by the spring-fed creek, the lush grasses and the good soil.

Town center

After three years, Ward completed his design for a town square naming it Littleton's Springs. By the middle of the 1870s about 200 residents had arrived; these folks not only voted to incorporate the town, but to also change the name to Springtown. A post office was opened, and has been in continuous operation since. A newspaper was established, as were churches, cotton gins, and a corn mill. Interestingly, the Springtown Male and Female Institute (a school of higher education) was opened before the creation of a school system. One of the reasons Springtown became a popular place was the stage line. People could travel from Springtown to Weatherford for a dollar, and every three weeks to Decatur for a bit more.

Springtown continued to grow at a slow, steady rate until the Great

Springtown Cemetery

Depression when that growth rate slowed. However, as it became easier to commute to Fort Worth, the population nearly doubled.  By 2016 there were 2,870 people living in Springtown. With this increase in residents has come more businesses, places to eat, and things to do. There is also a rather historic cemetery to round out the attractions to the town.

Three and one half carrots

One of the restaurants we wanted to visit was El Cerrito Mexican Restaurant Grill (407 Old Springtown Road, Springtown, TX 76082, 817-

Top L to R: Chips, Taco
Bottom L to R: Queso, Flautas

523-7278). It’s actually a part of a regional chain, but the food is real Tex-Mex. None of us was particularly hungry, but we did do a bit of sampling. Vince had a bowl of queso that he said was worth ordering again. He particularly liked the fact that when he asked for a few jalapenos on the side, they brought him a rather large bowl of the chopped peppers that were especially spicy. Dave had chicken flautas that were full of meat, well spiced and came with a goodly amount of queso. I had a single crispy taco that was full of beef, tomatoes, lettuce and cheese. The chips and salsa were very good, too. For information about my rating system, see Reading the Reviews.

Masonic Lodge and Gun store

©2017 NearNormal Design and Production Studio - All rights including copyright of photographs and designs, as well as intellectual rights are reserved.