Prairie Point, also known as Prairie, is a ghost town in Houston County, Texas, United States. It is located at the intersection of FM 230 and county roads 3615 and 3520.
History
editPrairie Point was established around the 1850s. In 1857, a post office was established in the area. In the 1930s, a school, a church, and a few houses were in the area. By World War II, most residents moved away. It became of a ghost town by the 1960s.[1]
Education
editPrairie Point had a school from 1897 to approximately World War II. Students are now bused to Lovelady Independent School District.
References
edit- ^ CHRISTOPHER, LONG (2010-06-15). "PRAIRIE POINT, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
External links
edit- Prairie Point, TX (Houston County) at The Handbook of Texas Online
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prairie Point Cemetery
31°04′44″N 95°29′22″W / 31.07889°N 95.48944°W
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