Grand Bluff, Texas

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Grand Bluff
Location in Texas
Coordinates: 32°16′19″N94°20′36″W / 32.2718251°N 94.3432523°W / 32.2718251; -94.3432523
Elevation
92 m (302 ft)
Population
 (2000)
  Total87
USGS Feature ID1358252
Census Code30428
Class CodeU6

Grand Bluff is an unincorporated community in Panola County, Texas, United States. [1]

History

Grand Bluff is situated on Farm to Market Road 2792 and the banks of the Sabine River. It was established in the 1840s, and a post office operated from 1847 to 1887. By the mid 1880s, it had a church, cotton gin, general store, sawmill, school and a population of 200. As of 2000, the population was 97. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  2. Association, Texas State Historical. "Grand Bluff, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  3. LaGrone, Leila Stone (1979). A History of Panola County, Texas, 1819-1978. Panola County Historical Commission.