Tadmor, Texas | |
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  Tadmor  Tadmor | |
| Coordinates: 31°25′45″N 95°10′33″W / 31.42917°N 95.17583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Houston |
| Elevation | 361 ft (110 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 430 & 903 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1382840 [1] |
Tadmor is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas, United States. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 67 in 2000.
The area in what is known as Tadmor today was first settled in the 1830s. It was named for the biblical town of Tadmor. A post office was established at Tadmor in 1885 and remained in operation until 1914. In the mid-1890s, it had two general stores and a cotton gin serving 25 inhabitants. There was a church, several stores, and scattered houses in the mid-1930s. This went down to one store, two churches, and scattered housing in the mid-1960s. Its population was 67 in 2000. [2]
Tadmor is located on Farm to Market Road 227, 18 mi (29 km) northeast of Crockett in northeastern Houston County. [2]
Tadmor had two schools sometime before 1900, with one for White students and the other for Black. They continued to operate in the mid-1930s then closed later on. [2] Today, the community is served by the Kennard Independent School District.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tadmor, Texas
- ^ a b c Tadmor, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
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Tadmor, Texas | |
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Tadmor Tadmor | |
| Coordinates: 31°25′45″N 95°10′33″W / 31.42917°N 95.17583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Houston |
| Elevation | 361 ft (110 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 430 & 903 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1382840 [1] |
Tadmor is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas, United States. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 67 in 2000.
The area in what is known as Tadmor today was first settled in the 1830s. It was named for the biblical town of Tadmor. A post office was established at Tadmor in 1885 and remained in operation until 1914. In the mid-1890s, it had two general stores and a cotton gin serving 25 inhabitants. There was a church, several stores, and scattered houses in the mid-1930s. This went down to one store, two churches, and scattered housing in the mid-1960s. Its population was 67 in 2000. [2]
Tadmor is located on Farm to Market Road 227, 18 mi (29 km) northeast of Crockett in northeastern Houston County. [2]
Tadmor had two schools sometime before 1900, with one for White students and the other for Black. They continued to operate in the mid-1930s then closed later on. [2] Today, the community is served by the Kennard Independent School District.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tadmor, Texas
- ^ a b c Tadmor, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
Municipalities and communities of
Houston County, Texas, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
|
Unincorporated communities |
| |
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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| This article about a location in Houston County, Texas is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |