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Papalote, Texas

Coordinates: 28°10′21″N 97°36′07″W / 28.17250°N 97.60194°W / 28.17250; -97.60194
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Papalote, Texas
Papalote is located in Texas
Papalote
Papalote
Papalote is located in the United States
Papalote
Papalote
Coordinates: 28°10′21″N 97°36′07″W / 28.17250°N 97.60194°W / 28.17250; -97.60194
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBee
Elevation
89 ft (27 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code361
GNIS feature ID1378831[1]

Papalote is an unincorporated community in Bee County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 70 in 2000. It is located within the Beeville micropolitan area.

History

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Papalote was first settled on Papalote Creek after land grants were given by Mexico to its early settlers. The area was split into three settlements: Lower, Central, and Upper Papalote, but the three merged into one settlement around the mid-1880s.[2]

Education

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Several schools were established throughout Papalote's history, such as schools in Lower Papalote.[2] It is currently part of the Skidmore-Tynan Independent School District.

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Papalote, Texas
  2. ^ a b Caldwell, Laura. "Papalote, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved June 29, 2022.