Maryetta, Texas | |
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  Maryetta  Maryetta | |
| Coordinates: 33°17′54″N98°4′30″W / 33.29833°N 98.07500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Jack |
| Elevation | 915 ft (279 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380150 [1] |
Maryetta is an unincorporated community in Jack County, Texas, United States. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 7 in 2000.
The Maryetta area serves as a community center for local farmers. Its population was 87 in 1986, but only seven residents remained from 1990 through 2000. [2]
Today, an old service station and a one-room schoolhouse that was used as a domino hall are all that remain in the community. [3]
Maryetta is located on Texas State Highway 59, 6 mi (9.7 km) northeast of Jacksboro in northeastern Jack County. [2]
Today, the community is served by the Jacksboro Independent School District.
Young County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 17,867. Its county seat is Graham. The county was created in 1856 and organized in 1874. It is named for William Cocke Young, an early Texas settler and soldier.
Jack County is a county located in the north central part of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,472. Its county seat is Jacksboro. The county was created in 1856 and organized the next year. It is named for Patrick Churchill Jack and his brother William Houston Jack, both soldiers of the Texas Revolution.
Paducah is a town in Cottle County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,063 at the 2020 census, down from 1,186 in 2010. It is the county seat of Cottle County. It is just south of the Texas Panhandle and east of the Llano Estacado.
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Wizard Wells is an unincorporated farming community in Jack County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 69 in 2000.
Vineyard is an unincorporated community in Jack County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 37 in 2000.
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