Placid, Texas

Placid is an unincorporated community in McCulloch County, Texas, United States.[1]

History

A post office called Placid was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1965.[2] The community was so named on account of the tranquility of the original site.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Placid, Texas
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 103.

31°19′32″N 99°11′04″W


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