Hoyte is an unincorporated community located in Milam County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 20 in 2000.
Hoyte, Texas | |
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  Hoyte  Hoyte | |
| Coordinates: 30°47′6″N 96°54′56″W / 30.78500°N 96.91556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Milam |
| Elevation | 472 ft (144 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 512 & 737 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379969[1] |
History
editJohn B. McLane granted the railroad land for a passing track and a wood-loading spur in 1900. The town had a modest depot and served as a flag stop for the rail route for a while. Hoyte's first post office opened in 1904, but was shut down in 1907. On county highway maps from 1941, a few dispersed residences identified the town. Twenty people lived in Hoyte in 1990. In 2000, the population was unchanged.[2]
Geography
editHoyte is located on U.S. Highway 190 on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, 6 mi (9.7 km) southeast of Cameron in central Milam County.[2]
Education
editHoyte had its own school in 1941.[2] Today, the community is served by the Cameron Independent School District.
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hoyte, Texas
- ^ a b c Hoyte, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online