Creath, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
31°26′53″N 95°13′24″W / 31.44806°N 95.22333°W / 31.44806; -95.22333CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyHoustonElevation
272 ft (83 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)430 & 903GNIS feature ID1381713[1]

Creath is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 20 in 2000.

History

The area in what is known as Creath today was founded by M.B. Creath sometime before 1900. Creath opened a general store and a cotton gin. He also served as the postmaster when a post office opened in 1904. There was a store, several scattered houses, and 100 residents in the mid-1930s. Only a few scattered homes remained in the early 1990s. The population was 20 in 2000.[2]

Geography

Creath is located on Farm to Market Road 1733 near Wilcox Branch, 15 mi (24 km) northeast of Crockett in eastern Houston County.[2]

Education

Today, the community is served by the Kennard Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Creath, Texas
  2. ^ a b Creath, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
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