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Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
Percilla, Texas
Unincorporated community
Percilla is located in TexasPercillaPercillaShow map of TexasPercilla is located in the United StatesPercillaPercillaShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 31°32′50″N 95°23′57″W / 31.54722°N 95.39917°W / 31.54722; -95.39917
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHouston
Elevation427 ft (130 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code936
GNIS feature ID1365059

Percilla, also known as Evergreen, is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 95 in 2000.

Geography

Percilla is located at the intersections of Farm to Market Roads 2022 and 228, 6 mi (9.7 km) northeast of Grapeland, 18 mi (29 km) northeast of Crockett, 7 mi (11 km) south of Slocum, and 4 mi (6.4 km) west of Waneta in north-central Houston County.

Education

Percilla had a school called Evergreen School in 1879. It continued to operate in the mid-1930s, then closed sometime after World War II. Today, the community is served by the Grapeland Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Percilla, Texas
  2. "Percilla, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  3. Percilla, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
Municipalities and communities of Houston County, Texas, United States
County seat: Crockett
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