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Alanreed is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Gray County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Pampa, Texas Micropolitan Statistical Area. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 23.[1]

Alanreed, Texas
Census-designated place
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyGray
Population
 (2020)
 • Total23
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Alanreed
Location of Alanreed in Texas

Description


Alanreed Post Office
Alanreed Post Office

The community was named for Messrs. Alan and Reed, partners in the contracting firm that laid out the present townsite for the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Texas Railroad in 1900. An earlier name for the place was Gouge Eye, in honor of a memorable saloon brawl.[2]

Alanreed is accessible via Interstate 40 and FM 291.[3] Loop 271 through the community is a former alignment of the historic U.S. Route 66.[4]

The McLean Independent School District serves area students.


References


  1. "Alanreed CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  2. Temple, Robert D. Edge Effects: The Border-Name Places, (2nd edition, 2009), iUniverse, ISBN 978-0-595-47758-6, page 324.
  3. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 147. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  4. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 271". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 28, 2012.


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