Burrantown, Texas

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Burrantown, Texas
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Burrantown
Coordinates: 31°29′34″N95°12′18″W / 31.49278°N 95.20500°W / 31.49278; -95.20500
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 ID1381557 [1]

Burrantown is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas, United States. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 70 in 2000.

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History

The area may have been found around 1900. [2]

Geography

Burrantown is located on Farm to Market Road 1733, 20 mi (32 km) northeast of Crockett in eastern Houston County. [2]

Education

Children in Burrantown attended school in either Glover or Weches. [2] Today, the community is served by the Kennard Independent School District.

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