Beans Creek
Bean's Prairie, also known as Bean's Creek, was a rural community on Beans Creek west of Alto in southeastern Cherokee County. Peter Ellis Bean settled there about 1839. At one time Bean's Prairie had a church, a mill, a gin, and a school, but in the early 1990s only a few scattered houses remained in the area.
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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
Beans Creek is part of or belongs to the following places:
Currently Exists
No
Place type
Beans Creek is classified as a Town
Associated Names
- [-'s Prairie]
Location
Latitude: 31.75045190Longitude: -95.22077850
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No