Creek, Texas
Creek, Texas
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Creek, also known as Georgia Camp, is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas.[1] Creek is located on Farm to Market Road 1280 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Crockett. The community was founded after the Civil War, and by the 1880s it had a school and a post office. At its peak in the 1890s, the community had a population of 150 and many businesses; by the 1990s, its population was scattered and it had only retained its church and cemetery.[2]
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^ Long, Christopher. "Creek, TX". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
Municipalities and communities of Houston County, Texas, United States | ||
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County seat: Crockett | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Coordinates: 31°10′02″N 95°36′42″W / 31.16722°N 95.61167°W / 31.16722; -95.61167
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- Unincorporated communities in Houston County, Texas
- Unincorporated communities in Texas
- East Texas geography stubs
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