Papalote, Texas

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Papalote, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Papalote
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Papalote
Coordinates: 28°10′21″N97°36′07″W / 28.17250°N 97.60194°W / 28.17250; -97.60194
Country United States
State Texas
County Bee
Elevation
89 ft (27 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 361
GNIS feature ID1378831 [1]

Papalote is an unincorporated community in Bee County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 70 in 2000. It is located within the Beeville micropolitan area.

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History

Papalote was first settled on Papalote Creek after land grants were given by Mexico to its early settlers. The area was split into three settlements: Lower, Central, and Upper Papalote, but the three merged into one settlement around the mid-1880s. [2]

Education

Several schools were established throughout Papalote's history, such as schools in Lower Papalote. [2] It is currently part of the Skidmore-Tynan Independent School District.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Papalote, Texas
  2. 1 2 Caldwell, Laura. "Papalote, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
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