Tabor, Texas

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Tabor, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Tabor
Coordinates: 30°47′45″N96°22′16″W / 30.79583°N 96.37111°W / 30.79583; -96.37111
Country United States
State Texas
County Brazos
Elevation
341 ft (104 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 979
GNIS feature ID1380637 [1]

Tabor is an unincorporated community in Brazos County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 150 in 2000. It is located within the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area. [2]

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History

Major M.J. Tabor settled here in 1873 and 12 families were living here three years later. A general store was then built in 1884. A post office was established at Tabor inside the general store in 1888 and the major named the community after himself. The second floor of the building held WoodmenLife meetings and eventually became a dance hall and a recreation center. In 1896, the community had two general stores, a mill, and a gin. It became a postal and business center for other nearby communities such as Blanton, Alexander, Cottonwood, and Walker. Original settlers of the community were Bohemian, German, Anglo, and Black. Italian settlers soon followed circa 1900. A cotton gin was built in 1908. Tabor had four businesses, several scattered homes, a church, a cemetery, and 30 residents in 1940. The population grew to 60 in 1950, 90 in 1965, and 150 from 1970 through 2000. [3]

Geography

Tabor is located on Farm to Market Road 974, 9 mi (14 km) north of Bryan in northwestern Brazos County. [3]

Education

Private schools were in operation in Tabor, until four school districts were established in the area in 1889. Several other schools from the area joined those in Tabor in 1915. In 1935, one school had five classrooms and an enrollment of 126 White students. There were also four one-teacher schools, serving a combined total of 159 Black students. It consolidated with the schools in Kurten in 1946, and the school became a community center. [3] Today, the community is served by the Bryan Independent School District.

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tabor, Texas
  2. ↑ Association, Texas State Historical. "Tabor, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 Brown, Richard. "Smetana, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
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