Peggy, Texas

Peggy was founded in the early 1930s when mesquite and brush was cleared out for farmland by laborers at the demands of H.R. Smith and John Mowinkle. A store named Hollywood was built in the community to serve current residents and the needs of other workers. A gin was also built across the road. This community was named Hollywood for several years until a post office was established in the late 1930s and was named for John Mowinkle's niece. It had one business and a population of 25 in 1939. It gained another business in 1943 with the same population. It rose to 50 by 1961 then decreased to 20 by 1968. It was that same number in 1990 with a store, the post office, and a farm machine shop. Its population was 22 in 2000.[2]

Although it is unincorporated, Peggy has a post office with the ZIP code 78062.[3]

Peggy is located along the intersection of Farm to Market Road 99 and another unnamed road, 27 mi (43 km) southeast of Jourdanton in southeastern Atascosa County.[2] The nearest major city is San Antonio, located 65 mi (105 km) north via Interstate 37. Campbellton is also located 7 mi (11 km) west, near the next county line.[4]

Public education in the community of Peggy is provided by the Karnes City Independent School District.