Douglas, Texas | |
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Ghost town | |
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Coordinates: 32°21′04″N 95°04′06″W / 32.35111°N 95.06833°W / 32.35111; -95.06833 | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Smith |
Elevation | 469 ft (143 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 430 & 903 |
GNIS feature ID | 1378221 |
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
- ^ "Douglas, Texas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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