Pert, Texas

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Pert, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Pert
Coordinates: 31°55′21″N95°32′50″W / 31.92250°N 95.54722°W / 31.92250; -95.54722
Country United States
State Texas
County Anderson
Elevation
482 ft (147 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 430 & 903
GNIS feature ID1380343 [1]

Pert is an unincorporated community in Anderson County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 20 in 2000. It is located within the Palestine, Texas micropolitan area.

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Geography

Pert lies at the junction of Texas State Highway 155 and Farm to Market Roads 435 and 2267, [2] approximately 12 mi (19 km) northeast of Palestine in northeastern Anderson County. [3]

Education

The post office was used as a school in Pert after it closed in 1905. It also had a school in the early 1920s. [3] Today the community is served by the Neches Independent School District.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pert, Texas
  2. ↑ "Pert, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  3. 1 2 Pert, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
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