Blaine
Blaine was a farming community thirty-three miles southeast of Canton in southeastern Van Zandt County. A Blaine post office was established in 1893 and discontinued in 1907. A black school established at the site by 1890 reached an enrollment of seventeen in 1903. At its height Blaine had a black Methodist church, but the community never appeared on state highway maps and had no recorded population estimates.
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Diana J. Kleiner | © 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
Blaine is part of or belongs to the following places:
Currently Exists
No
Place type
Blaine is classified as a Town
Associated Names
- (Londy)
- (Preston)
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No