Black Ankle is an unincorporated community in San Augustine County, Texas, United States.
Black Ankle, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 31°31′26″N 94°0′17″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | San Augustine |
| Elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1381441[1] |
According to tradition, Black Ankle was so named when a woman covered an inconvenient hole in her black stocking with soot.[2] Little remains of the original town.[3]
Municipalities and communities of San Augustine County, Texas, United States | ||
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County seat: San Augustine | ||
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