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Redtown, Angelina County, Texas

Coordinates: 31°24′57″N 94°56′21″W / 31.4157368°N 94.9391009°W / 31.4157368; -94.9391009
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Redtown, Angelina County, Texas
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 / 31.4157368°N 94.9391009°W / 31.4157368; -94.9391009
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyAngelina
Elevation259 ft (79 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code936
GNIS feature ID1380428[1]

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.

History

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A settlement was first established in Redtown around 1900. A post office under the name "Red" was established in 1906, but was only in operation for about a year. The community had two churches and a store in the mid-1930s. Its population has since shrunk, with a population size of 50 in 2000.[2]

Geography

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

Education

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

References

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