Monterey, Angelina County, Texas

Monterey is a ghost town in Angelina County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] It is located within the Lufkin, Texas micropolitan area.

Monterey, Texas
Ghost town
Monterey is located in Texas
Monterey
Monterey
Monterey is located in the United States
Monterey
Monterey
Coordinates: 31°13′49″N 94°23′44″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyAngelina
Elevation
[1]
230 ft (70 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code936
GNIS feature ID1380206[1]

History

Monterey was the site of a mill established by the Industrial Lumber Company. The community had a general store operated by F.W. Speed. A post office was established at Monterey in 1902 and remained in operation until 1913 when it received its mail from nearby Huntington. The postmaster was Alfred J. Wigley. The St. Louis Southwestern Railway of Texas extended its railway past Monterey in 1905. It had a population of 25 in 1910 and only became a railroad switch by World War II.[2]

Geography

Monterey was located on the St. Louis Southwestern Railway near the banks of the Angelina River, 11 mi (18 km) east of Huntington in southeastern Angelina County.[2]

Education

Today, the ghost town is located within the Lufkin Independent School District.

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monterey, Angelina County, Texas
  2. Biesele, Megan. "Monterey, TX (Angelina County)". tshaonline.org. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
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