Plain, Texas

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Not to be confused with Plains, Texas.

Location

Plain was a rural community four miles east of Tadmor in the Davy Crockett National Forest in eastern Houston County, Texas.

History

Plain was founded in the 1880s. A school was opened around 1888, and a post office was established from 1902-1905. In the mid-1930s Plain was a small community including a church and a number of houses. By World War II, many residents moved away. Today, only a church and a few houses remain.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Christopher Long, "PLAIN, TX," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hvpuw), accessed December 17, 2013. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

Coordinates: 31°27′06″N 95°06′37″W / 31.45167°N 95.11028°W / 31.45167; -95.11028

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