Sand Ridge, Houston County, Texas

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Sand Ridge, Houston County, Texas
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Sand Ridge
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Sand Ridge
Coordinates: 31°06′27″N95°41′06″W / 31.10750°N 95.68500°W / 31.10750; -95.68500
Country United States
State Texas
County Houston
Elevation
164 ft (50 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 936
GNIS feature ID1380490 [1]

Sand Ridge is a ghost town in Houston County, Texas, United States. [1]

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History

When Sand Ridge was settled is unknown, but it is believed to have been before 1900. In the mid-1930s, Sand Ridge had several scattered houses and several businesses. These details remained the same in the mid-1960s, though many residents left after World War II. By 1990, it became a dispersed community. [2]

Geography

The community was located on Texas State Highway 21, about 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Crockett in southwestern Houston County. [2]

Education

Sand Ridge had its own school in the mid-1930s. [2] Any residents who live there now are within the Lovelady ISD.

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