Creath, Texas
Creath is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 20 in 2000.
History
The area in what is known as Creath today was founded by M.B. Creath sometime before 1900. Creath opened a general store and a cotton gin. He also served as the postmaster when a post office opened in 1904. There was a store, several scattered houses, and 100 residents in the mid-1930s. Only a few scattered homes remained in the early 1990s. The population was 20 in 2000.
Geography
Creath is located on Farm to Market Road 1733 near Wilcox Branch, 15 mi (24 km) northeast of Crockett in eastern Houston County.
Education
Today, the community is served by the Kennard Independent School District.
References
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