Greenock, Texas | |
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  Greenock  Greenock | |
| Coordinates: 31°45′59″N97°20′44″W / 31.76639°N 97.34556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bosque |
| Elevation | 637 ft (194 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 254 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379858 [1] |
Greenock is a ghost town in Bosque County, in the U.S. state of Texas.
A post office was established at Greenock on January 1, 1882, and remained in operation until June 6, 1916. A general store opened in 1892. The community had a population between 20 and 35 in the late 1800s but seemingly disappeared afterward. [2]
Greenock was located off Farm to Market Road 2490, 10 mi (16 km) northeast of Valley Mills and 23 mi (37 km) northwest of Waco in southeastern Bosque County. [2]
Greenock had its own school in the 1890s and remained in operation until 1916. There was also a separate school for black children. [2] Today, Greenock is located within the Valley Mills Independent School District.
McLennan County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in Central Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 260,579. Its county seat and largest city is Waco. The U.S. census 2023 county population estimate is 268,583. The county is named for Neil McLennan, an early Scottish settler who worked to evict the Native Americans in frontier Texas. McLennan County is included in the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Bosque County is a county located in the greater Waco area. The county sits just northwest of Waco in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,235. Its county seat is Meridian, while Clifton is the largest city and the cultural/financial center of the county. The county is named for the Bosque River, which runs through the center of the county north to south. The Brazos River makes up the eastern border, along with the Lake Whitney reservoir it feeds.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |