Douglas, Texas

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Douglas, Texas
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Douglas
Coordinates: 32°21′04″N95°04′06″W / 32.35111°N 95.06833°W / 32.35111; -95.06833
Country United States
State Texas
County Smith
Elevation
469 ft (143 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 430 & 903
GNIS feature ID1378221 [1]

Douglas is an abandoned town in eastern Smith County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] , near the old Jamestown-Tyler road. In 1936, the town had one dwelling and four buildings which were part of a school for black students, as well as a cemetery and farms. The school was later incorporated into the Arp Independent School District, and Douglas was essentially abandoned by the 1970s.

References

  1. 1 2 "Douglas, Texas". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.