Pennington, Texas

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Pennington
Unincorporated community
Pennington
Location within the state of Texas
Coordinates: 31°11′29″N 95°14′08″W / 31.19139°N 95.23556°W / 31.19139; -95.23556Coordinates: 31°11′29″N 95°14′08″W / 31.19139°N 95.23556°W / 31.19139; -95.23556
Country United States
State Texas
County Houston and Trinity
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 936
GNIS feature ID 382475[1]

Pennington is an unincorporated community in Houston and Trinity counties in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] Originally known as Tyler or Tyler's Prairie, Pennington is located off of U.S. Highway 287 near the Davy Crockett National Forest.[2]

Education

The Groveton Independent School District Serves students on both the Houston and Trinity county sides of the community.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pennington, Texas
  2. ↑ "Pennington, Texas". The Handbook of Texas online. Retrieved 2008-07-21. 

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Municipalities and communities of Houston County, Texas, United States
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Municipalities and communities of Trinity 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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