Freestone County, Texas
Communities 


Special thanks to Wilbur Thirkield (Bill) Bonner-Titus for this information.

Coates' Bottom Community

Coates' Bottom was adjacent to Young's Mill (later just called Young) in the 
northeastern part of the county.  African Americans established Coates' Bottom 
Community after Emancipation.  Most migrated from the nearby area around 
Stewards Mill and Ward Prairie.   Coates' Bottom that was predominately 
African American was adjacent to the predominately Anglo community of Young.
Coates' Bottom had Rehovah Baptist Church and Patterson Prairie School, 
which was later called Young's School.