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Ghost town in Texas, United States
Douglas, Texas
Ghost town
Douglas is located in TexasDouglasDouglasShow map of TexasDouglas is located in the United StatesDouglasDouglasShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 32°21′04″N 95°04′06″W / 32.35111°N 95.06833°W / 32.35111; -95.06833
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountySmith
Elevation469 ft (143 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)430 & 903
GNIS feature ID1378221

Douglas is an abandoned town in eastern Smith County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. , near the old Jamestown-Tyler road. In 1936, the town had one dwelling and four buildings which were part of a school for black students, as well as a cemetery and farms. The school was later incorporated into the Arp Independent School District, and Douglas was essentially abandoned by the 1970s.

References

  1. ^ "Douglas, Texas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

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