Post Oak is an unincorporated community in Blanco County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 10 in 2000.
Post Oak, Blanco County, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 30°18′13″N 98°32′31″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Blanco |
Elevation | 1,467 ft (447 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 830 |
GNIS feature ID | 2034987[1] |
The area in what is known as Post Oak today was first settled by Pinkney Hickson around 1874. He donated two acres of land to build a cemetery on. 15 families lived in the community in 1958 with an official population of 10 in 2000.[2]
Post Oak is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 2721 and 1320 near Post Oak Creek, 8 mi (13 km) northwest of Johnson City in western Blanco County.[2]
Pinkney Hickson donated a half-acre of land for a school to be built on. It joined the Johnson City Independent School District in the late 1930s.[2] The community continues to be served by Johnson City ISD today.
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County seat: Johnson City | ||
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