Creath, Texas

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Creath, Texas
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Creath
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Creath
Coordinates: 31°26′53″N95°13′24″W / 31.44806°N 95.22333°W / 31.44806; -95.22333
Country United States
State Texas
County Houston
Elevation
272 ft (83 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 430 & 903
GNIS feature ID1381713 [1]

Creath is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas, United States. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 20 in 2000.

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History

The area in what is known as Creath today was founded by M.B. Creath sometime before 1900. Creath opened a general store and a cotton gin. He also served as the postmaster when a post office opened in 1904. There was a store, several scattered houses, and 100 residents in the mid-1930s. Only a few scattered homes remained in the early 1990s. The population was 20 in 2000. [2]

Geography

Creath is located on Farm to Market Road 1733 near Wilcox Branch, 15 mi (24 km) northeast of Crockett in eastern Houston County. [2]

Education

Today, the community is served by the Kennard Independent School District.

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