Creath is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 20 in 2000.
Creath, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 31°26′53″N 95°13′24″W / 31.44806°N 95.22333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Houston |
Elevation | 272 ft (83 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 430 & 903 |
GNIS feature ID | 1381713[1] |
History
editThe 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.[2]
Geography
editCreath is located on Farm to Market Road 1733 near Wilcox Branch, 15 mi (24 km) northeast of Crockett in eastern Houston County.[2]
Education
editToday, the community is served by the Kennard Independent School District.
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Creath, Texas
- ^ a b Creath, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online