Prairie Point, Texas

Prairie Point, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 33°29′43″N97°28′28″W / 33.49528°N 97.47444°W / 33.49528; -97.47444
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Cooke
Elevation	879 ft (268 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	940
GNIS feature ID	1382568 [1]

Prairie Point is an unincorporated community in Cooke County, Texas, United States. ^[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 22 in 2009. It is located within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

History

Prairie Point had a factory, a business, and some scattered homes in 1936. From the 1930s to the 1960s, the population was approximately 25, which increased to an estimated 30 in 1968. In 2009, it was 22. ^[2]

Geography

Prairie Point is located on Farm to Market Road 922, 20 mi (32 km) southwest of Gainesville near the Montague County line in southwestern Cooke County. ^[2]

Education

Today, Prairie Point is served by the Era Independent School District.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prairie Point, Texas
2. Prairie Point, TX (Cooke County) from the Handbook of Texas Online