Brushie Prairie
Brushy Prairie, on Farm Road 1578 eighteen miles west of Corsicana in northwestern Navarro County, was established before 1900. Two schools were in operation there by the early 1900s–a school for Whites with an enrollment of sixty-five and one for Blacks with an enrollment of fifty-four. In the mid-1930s Brushy Prairie had a church, a gin, a blacksmith shop, a school, a cemetery, and several stores. After World War II many of the residents moved away, the school was consolidated with that of Frost, and most of the businesses closed. By the mid-1970s only a church, a cemetery, and scattered houses remained. In 1990 Brushy Prairie was a dispersed rural community.
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.
Belongs to
Brushie Prairie is part of or belongs to the following places:
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Brushie Prairie is classified as a Town
Associated Names
- [Brushy-]
Location
Latitude: 31.99432210Longitude: -96.75527030
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No
Population Count, 2009
35