Monticello is an unincorporated community in Titus County, Texas, United States.[1]
Monticello | |
|---|---|
  Monticello Location in Texas | |
| Coordinates: 33°05′45″N 95°05′09″W / 33.09583°N 95.08583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| U.S. state | Texas |
| County | Titus |
| Settled | 1850s |
| Incorporated | 1974 |
| Named for | Lake Monticello |
| Elevation | 420 ft (130 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 20 |
| USGS Feature ID | 1341840[1] |
History
editMonitcello is situated on Farm to Market Road 127. It is named for Lake Monticello, which is located southward. The town was settled in the 1850s, and a post office opened in 1857, with Cicero J. Corder serving as the first postmaster. By 1890, it had a population of 40, and had a brick factory, a school, two gins, two stores and two mills, one a steam mill operated by Theodore Stewig, which was the largest business. All but one store remained by 1896. The population remained consistent until 1974, when it was incorporated with a population of 174. As of 2000, the population was 20.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monticello, Texas
- ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "Monticello, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-08-01.