Boynton is a ghost town in Angelina County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] It is located within the Lufkin, Texas micropolitan area.
Boynton, Texas | |
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  Boynton  Boynton | |
| Coordinates: 31°14′09″N 94°25′47″W / 31.2357446°N 94.4296463°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Angelina |
| Elevation | 276 ft (84 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 936 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379451[1] |
History
editThe area in what is known as Boynton today was settled in 1904 and was founded by the Boynton Lumber Company. A sawmill was established there at that time and had a daily capacity of 25,000 ft (7,600 m) of board and had 75 employees at its most prosperous point. The mill was closed in 1908 and Boynton became a ghost town shortly after. Only a few scattered houses remained in the early 1990s.[2]
Geography
editBoynton was located on the Texas and New Orleans Railroad, 10 mi (16 km) southeast of Huntington in southeastern Angelina County.[2]
Education
editToday, the ghost town is located within the Huntington Independent School District.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boynton, Texas
- ^ a b Long, Christopher (1994-11-01). "Boynton, TX". tshaonline.org.
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