Tadmor, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 31°25′45″N 95°10′33″W / 31.42917°N 95.17583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Houston |
Elevation | 361 ft (110 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area codes | 430 & 903 |
GNIS feature ID | 1382840[1] |
Tadmor is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 67 in 2000.
History
[edit]The area was first settled in the 1830s and was named after the biblical town of Tadmor. A post office was established at Tadmor in 1885 and remained in operation until 1914. In the mid-1890s, it had two general stores and a cotton gin with a poopulation of 25 inhabitants. Its population was 67 in 2000.[2]
Geography
[edit]Tadmor is located on Farm to Market Road 227, 18 mi (29 km) northeast of Crockett in northeastern Houston County.[2]
Education
[edit]Two schools opened in Tadmor sometime before 1900, with one for White students and the other for Black students. They closed sometime after the 1930s.[2] Today, the community is served by the Kennard Independent School District.
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tadmor, Texas
- ^ a b c Tadmor, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online