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San Pedro, Houston County, Texas

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For the CDP in Cameron County, see San Pedro, Texas. Ghost town in Texas, United States
San Pedro, Houston County, Texas
Ghost town
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Coordinates: 31°28′35″N 95°22′42″W / 31.47639°N 95.37833°W / 31.47639; -95.37833
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHouston
Elevation381 ft (116 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code936
GNIS feature ID1377447

San Pedro is a ghost town in Houston County, Texas, United States.

History

San Pedro was founded in the 1840s and had a post office from 1848 to 1857 and from 1858 to 1905. A Presbyterian Church was organized in 1889. In the 1930s the community consisted of a church, a cemetery, and several houses. By the 1990s, only the church, cemetery, and scattered houses remained.

Geography

San Pedro is located along San Pedro Creek at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 2022 and Farm to Market Road 2423, 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Crockett.

Education

San Pedro had its own school in 1889 that closed sometime after 1900. Today, the community is served by the Grapeland Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: San Pedro, Houston County, Texas
  2. ^ San Pedro, TX (Houston County) from the Handbook of Texas Online
Municipalities and communities of Houston County, Texas, United States
County seat: Crockett
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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