Amity, Texas

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Amity, Texas
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Coordinates: 32°03′34″N98°53′01″W / 32.0593092°N 98.8836680°W / 32.0593092; -98.8836680
Country United States
State Texas
County Comanche
Elevation
1,604 ft (489 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 325
GNIS feature ID1377934 [1]

Amity is an unincorporated community in Comanche County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1]

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History

The area in what is known as Amity today was first settled in the 1870s. The first grave in the community's cemetery was placed in 1877. The community got the name Amity because of the friendly relations of the locals. There was a church, a cemetery, and several scattered houses in Amity in 1940. There was hardly any change in 1966, but the church continued to operate in 1992 and the community continues to be listed on county maps. [2]

Geography

Amity is located on an unnamed country road off Texas State Highway 36, 2 mi (3.2 km) away from the Brown County line and 18 mi (29 km) northwest of Comanche in the northwestern corner of Comanche County. [2]

Education

Amity had its own school from 1902 to 1906. [2] Today, the community is served by the May Independent School District.

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amity, Texas
  2. 1 2 3 Odintz, Mark (November 1, 1994). "Amity, TX". tshaonline.org.