Papalote, Texas
Appearance
Papalote, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 28°10′21″N 97°36′07″W / 28.17250°N 97.60194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Bee |
Elevation | 89 ft (27 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 361 |
GNIS feature ID | 1378831[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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Papalote, Texas
- ^ a b Caldwell, Laura. "Papalote, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved June 29, 2022.