Peavy is a ghost town in Angelina County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] It is located within the Lufkin, Texas micropolitan area.
History
Peavy was one of the many sawmills built in the area during the 1880s. It was named for members of a local family with the surname who came to the area from Alabama. Anderson Jasper Peavy was a well-known lumberjack in both Angelina County and Louisiana. The community had a population of 100 in 1904.[2]
Geography
Peavy was located on the Texas Southeastern Railroad near the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 1194 and 1271, 4 mi (6.4 km) southwest of Lufkin in Angelina County.[2]
Education
The Peavy Switch School District was joined with the Hudson Independent School District, along with those in Providence and Happy Hour.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peavy, Texas
- ^ a b c Biesele, Megan. "Peavy, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
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