Josserand, Texas

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Josserand, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Josserand, Texas
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Josserand, Texas
Coordinates: 31°02′07″N95°05′23″W / 31.03528°N 95.08972°W / 31.03528; -95.08972
Country United States
State Texas
County Trinity
Elevation
315 ft (96 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total29
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 936
GNIS feature ID1382095 [1]

Josserand is an unincorporated community in Trinity County, Texas, United States. As of 2000, the community had a population of 29. [2] It is located within the Huntsville, Texas micropolitan area.

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History

Josserand was founded in 1882 by Peter and Frank Josserand, who established a sawmill in the community. They acquired 60,000 acres (24,000 ha) of virgin forest for lumber between 1880 and 1900, causing the community to rapidly grow. In 1887, a post office opened in the community, and by 1892 Josserand had 550 residents as well as two churches and a store. When Peter Josserand died in 1905, this sparked the community's decline. In 1909, the sawmill ceased operations; the post office closed in 1948. A few scattered houses remained in the early 1990s and the population was reported as 29 in 2000. [2]

Geography

Josserand is located near U.S. Route 287, 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Groveton in south-central Trinity County. [2]

Education

Josserand had schools for Black and White students in 1892. The schools were consolidated with Groveton's schools in the 1930s. [2]

Notable people

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References

  1. ↑ "Josserand". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Josserand, TX". Handbook of Texas . Texas State Historical Association . Retrieved June 23, 2012.
  3. ↑ Prime, John Andrew (September 7, 2010). "State Medal of Honor recipients, heroes due honors". The Times . Shreveport, Louisiana. Archived from the original on September 8, 2010.
  4. ↑ Whatley Clarke, M. (1952). Jim West of Houston, The Cattleman, December, 1952, pp. 74, 76, 78, & 80.


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