Hillsboro, TX, United States
Abbott's Grove. In the early days of Hillsboro, a grove of pecan, hackberry, elm and other trees grew along the banks of Hackberry Creek. Hillsboro residents came to the grove for community celebrations and festivities. They called it Abbott's Grove in honor of one of the city's popular leaders, Jos
eph Abbott (1840-1908). He and his wife, Rowena (Sturgis), built their family home on the land south of the creek. Two of their five children owned adjacent property. Jo Abbott was a distinguished law
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