When the Texas and St. Louis Railway was being constructed through western Titus County in 1880, the citizens of Gray Rock, on the western boundary of the county, were asked to donate money and land to the company for routing the road through their community.

During the early years of the twentieth century, the town experienced its greatest period of growth.

By 1914 it had a brick company, a newspaper, numerous stores and gins, two banks, and a population estimated at 700.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

[10] Winfield ISD had one school, Winfield Elementary, that served students in grades kindergarten through eight, while Mount Pleasant ISD and Mount Pleasant HS served the district at the high school level only.