Smith-Wilemon Park - Fort Worth, TX
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N 32° 45.770 W 097° 14.860
14S E 664142 N 3626353
Smith-Wilemon is a 4.5 acre (approx.) park with few facilities. It serves the White Lake Hills neighborhood of east Fort Worth, just north of Interstate 30.
Waymark Code: WM97VK
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/10/2010
Views: 7
From the Fort Worth Parks and Community Services Department webpage (below): Fort Worth has 228 public parks for a total of 10,743.75 acres of which 9,824.73 acres are developed for active use. Of the 190 active parks, 130 parks were classified as Neighborhood Parks with a total of 1,570.38 acres. The average size is 12.08 acres. The remaining acreage is held in reserve until population growth warrants development.
Jule G. Smith (1869-1934) lived on Elizabeth Blvd. He owned (81% of) the Fort Worth Elevators Company, a wholesale grain merchant incorporated in 1911. Smith was involved with the Fort Worth Grain and Cotton Exchange in 1918.
Lawrence N. Wilemon (1898-1985)
Name: Smith-Wilemon Park
Street Location: 925 Willow Ridge Rd
Local Municipality: Fort Worth
State/Province, etc.: Texas
Country: United States
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: The park commemorates two individuals: Jule G. Smith and Lawrence N. Wilemon
Date Established: 1998
Picnic Facilities: There is a shelter with picnic tables and a grill.
Recreational Facilities:
No improved facilities, but there appear to be some trails through the property.
Monuments/Statues: -none-
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): -none-
Fountains: -none-
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: -none-
Special Events: Independence Day Parade (past the park area); Voting for neighborhood Halloween Decorating Contest; Fall Festival
Traditional Geocaches:
Relic by SFAdad (GC27G3B)
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