Rhea Mills, Texas

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Rhea Mills
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Rhea Mills
Rhea Mills (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°15′44″N96°43′58″W / 33.26222°N 96.73278°W / 33.26222; -96.73278
Country United States
State Texas
Counties Collin
Area
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
730 ft (222.5 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total47
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75078
Area code(s) 214, 469, 972
GNIS feature ID1380436 [1]

Rhea Mills is an unincorporated farming community in Collin County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 47 in 2000. It is located within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

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History

The area in what is known as Rhea Mills today was first settled in 1857. W.A. and J.C. Rhea built a flour and cornmill here. It was originally named Rhea's Mills, but it was changed to simply Rhea Mills in early 1982. A post office was established at Rhea Mills in 1876 and remained in operation until 1907 when mail was rerouted from McKinney. It has served as a trade and supply center for local farmers for most of its existence. It has never had more than 100 people since 1990, and from 1942 through that year, its population was less than 50. It went down to 47 in 2000. [2]

On April 22, 1968, an F1 tornado struck Rhea Mills. [3]

Geography

Rhea Mills is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 2478 and 1461, 6 mi (9.7 km) northwest of McKinney in northwestern Collin County. [2]

Education

Today the community is served by the Prosper Independent School District. It is zoned for Cynthia A. Cockrell and Mike and Janie Reeves Elementary Schools, Lorene Rogers Middle School, and Prosper High School.

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References

  1. ↑ Feature Detail Report for: Rhea Mills, Geographic Names Information System, December 31, 1981, retrieved April 20, 2013
  2. 1 2 Rhea Mills, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
  3. ↑ Storm Data Publication 1968 , #10133590

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