Redtown, Angelina County, Texas

Redtown is an unincorporated community in Angelina County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 50 in 2000. It is located within the Lufkin, Texas micropolitan area.

Redtown, Angelina County, Texas
Unincorporated community
Redtown is located in Texas
Redtown
Redtown
Redtown is located in the United States
Redtown
Redtown
Coordinates: 31°24′57″N 94°56′21″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyAngelina
Elevation
[1]
259 ft (79 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code936
GNIS feature ID1380428[1]

History

The area in what is now known as Redtown today was first settled around 1900. A post office was established at Redtown in 1906 and was only in operation for a year and went by the name "Red". The community had two churches and a store in the mid-1930s. Many residents left Redtown since then, but there were still two churches, along with a cemetery, in the community in the early 1990s. Its population was 50 in 2000.[2]

Geography

Redtown is located on Farm to Market Road 1819, 14 mi (23 km) west of Lufkin in western Angelina County.[2]

Education

Redtown had its own school in the mid-1930s.[2] Today, the community is served by the Central Independent School District.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Redtown, Angelina County, Texas
  2. Long, Christopher (March 1, 1995). "Redtown, TX (Angelina County)". tshaonline.org.


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