San Pedro, Houston County, Texas
San Pedro, Houston County, Texas | |
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  San Pedro  San Pedro | |
| Coordinates: 31°28′35″N 95°22′42″W / 31.47639°N 95.37833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Houston |
| Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 936 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1377447[1] |
San Pedro is a ghost town in Houston County, Texas, United States.[1]
History
[edit]San Pedro was founded in the 1840s and had a post office from 1848 to 1857 and from 1858 to 1905. A Presbyterian Church was organized in 1889. In the 1930s the community consisted of a church, a cemetery, and several houses. By the 1990s, only the church, cemetery, and scattered houses remained.[2]
Geography
[edit]San Pedro is located along San Pedro Creek at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 2022 and Farm to Market Road 2423, 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Crockett.[2]
Education
[edit]San Pedro had its own school in 1889 that closed sometime after 1900.[2] Today, the community is served by the Grapeland Independent School District.
References
[edit]Municipalities and communities of Houston County, Texas, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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