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Peavy is a ghost town in Angelina County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] It is located within the Lufkin, Texas micropolitan area.
Peavy, Texas | |
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Ghost town | |
  Peavy  Peavy | |
| Coordinates: 31.2951851°N 94.8107647°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Angelina |
| Elevation | 262 ft (80 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 936 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1382469[1] |
History
Peavy was one of the many sawmills built in the area during the 1880s. It was named for members of a local family with the surname who came to the area from Alabama. Anderson Jasper Peavy was a well-known lumberjack in both Angelina County and Louisiana. The community had a population of 100 in 1904.[2]
Geography
Peavy was located on the Texas Southeastern Railroad near the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 1194 and 1271, 4 mi (6.4 km) southwest of Lufkin in Angelina County.[2]
Education
The Peavy Switch School District was joined with the Hudson Independent School District along with the ones in Providence and Happy Hour.[2]
See also
- List of ghost towns in Texas
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peavy, Texas
- Biesele, Megan. "Peavy, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
Municipalities and communities of Angelina County, Texas, United States | ||
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County seat: Lufkin | ||
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