Routh - Richardson
The Jacob Routh family lived south of Plano at the Dallas County line and present-day Plano Road. At one time the community was a stage coach stop. At one time the community was called Spring Creek. Spring Creek runs through the Jacob Routh property. The school there was named Spring Creek School. Jacob Routh was a Baptist minister and is credited with starting First Baptist Church of Plano on his property. The congregation later moved to the city of Plano.
The Routh Cemetery is located here. It contains some of the earliest burials in Plano.
The Routh Cemetery is located here. It contains some of the earliest burials in Plano.