Greenock, Texas | |
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  Greenock  Greenock | |
| Coordinates: 31°45′58″N97°20′44″W / 31.76611°N 97.34556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bosque |
| Elevation | 637 ft (194 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 254 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379858 [1] |
Greenock is a ghost town in Bosque County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1]
A post office was established at Greenock on January 1, 1882, and remained in operation until June 6, 1916. A general store opened in 1892. The community had a population between 20 and 35 in the late 1800s but seemingly disappeared afterward. [2]
Greenock was located off Farm to Market Road 2490, 10 mi (16 km) northeast of Valley Mills and 23 mi (37 km) northwest of Waco in southeastern Bosque County. [2]
Greenock had its own school in the 1890s and remained in operation until 1916. There was also a separate school for black children. [2] Today, Greenock is located within the Valley Mills Independent School District.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |