Brock
By Rebecca Lu
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The Community News
ocated in southwest Parker County 11 miles southwest of Weatherford, the city of Brock found its beginnings in 1871 when John Brock, a carpenter and cabinet maker, moved to begin a new life in the area. He eventually partnered with a man named Willie Brannon, and together, they built a gin and mill in 1880 near Grissom Springs. By the 1890s Brock was quickly growing to include a post office, blacksmith, cotton gin, gristmill, grocery store, post office, a flour mill and even an institute of higher education.
Today, the city of Brock has about 250 residents with a school district that educates about 1,500 students over
Brock Population: * Phone: 817-596-4200 Mayor: Jay Hamilton Commissioners: Ben Davis Debbie Scrimshire Town Clerk: Kerri Prentice City Hall: 102 Houston Avenue, Suite 300 Weatherford, TX 76086 Monthly Council Meeting: Third Monday of each month at Brock Community Center. * The official population count for the newly incorporated area has not been determined. 14
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