Antioch
Antioch, a rural community four miles southwest of Lovelady on Farm Road 230 in southern Houston County, was probably established in the late 1880s. A post office began operating there in 1890, and by 1892 the community had two general stores, a school, two physicians, and a combination gristmill and gin. The estimated population in 1896 was thirty. In the mid-1930s only a school, a cemetery, and a few widely scattered houses remained. In the early 1990s only a church and cemetery marked the site.
Christopher Long | © TSHA
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
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Belongs to
Antioch is part of or belongs to the following places:
Currently Exists
No
Place type
Antioch is classified as a Town
Associated Names
- (Prairie)
Location
Latitude: 31.09740540Longitude: -95.50411110
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No