Redtown, Angelina County, Texas
Redtown is an unincorporated community in Angelina County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 50 in 2000. It is located within the Lufkin, Texas micropolitan area.
History
The area in what is now known as Redtown today was first settled around 1900. A post office was established at Redtown in 1906 and was only in operation for a year and went by the name "Red". The community had two churches and a store in the mid-1930s. Many residents left Redtown since then, but there were still two churches, along with a cemetery, in the community in the early 1990s. Its population was 50 in 2000.
Geography
Redtown is located on Farm to Market Road 1819, 14 mi (23 km) west of Lufkin in western Angelina County.
Education
Redtown had its own school in the mid-1930s. Today, the community is served by the Central Independent School District.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Redtown, Angelina County, Texas
- ^ Long, Christopher (March 1, 1995). "Redtown, TX (Angelina County)". tshaonline.org.