| Boynton, Texas | |
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| Ghost town | |
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| Coordinates: 31°14′09″N 94°25′47″W / 31.2357446°N 94.4296463°W / 31.2357446; -94.4296463 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Angelina |
| Elevation | 276 ft (84 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 936 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379451 |
Boynton is a ghost town in Angelina County, in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located within the Lufkin, Texas micropolitan area.
History
The area in what is known as Boynton today was settled in 1904 and was founded by the Boynton Lumber Company. A sawmill was established there at that time and had a daily capacity of 25,000 ft (7,600 m) of board and had 75 employees at its most prosperous point. The mill was closed in 1908 and Boynton became a ghost town shortly after. Only a few scattered houses remained in the early 1990s.
Geography
Boynton was located on the Texas and New Orleans Railroad, 10 mi (16 km) southeast of Huntington in southeastern Angelina County.
Education
Today, the ghost town is located within the Huntington Independent School District.
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boynton, Texas
- ^ Long, Christopher (1994-11-01). "Boynton, TX". tshaonline.org.
| Municipalities and communities of Angelina County, Texas, United States | ||
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| County seat: Lufkin | ||
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