Pert is an unincorporated community in Anderson County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 20 in 2000. It is located within the Palestine, Texas micropolitan area.
Pert, Texas | |
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  Pert  Pert | |
| Coordinates: 31°55′21″N 95°32′50″W / 31.92250°N 95.54722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Anderson |
| Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 430 & 903 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380343[1] |
Geography
editPert lies at the junction of Texas State Highway 155 and Farm to Market Roads 435 and 2267,[2] approximately 12 mi (19 km) northeast of Palestine in northeastern Anderson County.[3]
Education
editThe post office was used as a school in Pert after it closed in 1905. It also had a school in the early 1920s.[3] Today the community is served by the Neches Independent School District.
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pert, Texas
- ^ "Pert, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ a b Pert, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online