Editing Springtown, Texas (section)

==History==
Originally named Littleton's Springs by Joseph Ward, an early settler, the community was renamed Springtown in the mid-1870s. Springtown's post office opened in 1875. Springtown was incorporated in 1884.

Population growth slowed during and after the [[Great Depression in the United States|Great Depression]], but resumed after 1960 due to commuters to and from Fort Worth.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Springtown, TX |url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/springtown-tx |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=Texas State Historical Association |language=en}}</ref>

Springtown was the site of College Hill Institute. The school was chartered by the State of Texas in 1884. It operated for ten years, and closed in 1894.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=College Hill Institute |url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/college-hill-institute |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=Texas State Historical Association |language=en}}</ref>