Redtown, Angelina County, Texas

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Redtown, Angelina County, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 31°24′57″N94°56′21″W / 31.4157368°N 94.9391009°W / 31.4157368; -94.9391009
Country United States
State Texas
County Angelina
Elevation
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259 ft (79 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 936
GNIS feature ID1380428 [1]

Redtown is an unincorporated community in Angelina County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 50 in 2000. It is located within the Lufkin, Texas micropolitan area.

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History

A settlement was first established in Redtown around 1900. A post office under the name "Red" was established in 1906, but was only in operation for about a year. The community had two churches and a store in the mid-1930s. Its population has since shrunk, with a population size of 50 in 2000. [2]

Geography

Redtown is located on Farm to Market Road 1819, 14 mi (23 km) west of Lufkin in western Angelina County. [2]

Education

Redtown had its own school in the mid-1930s. [2] Today, the community is served by the Central Independent School District.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Redtown, Angelina County, Texas
  2. 1 2 3 Long, Christopher (March 1, 1995). "Redtown, TX (Angelina County)". tshaonline.org.
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