Curtis
Curtis is at the junction of State Highway 63 and Farm Road 777, eighty miles north of Beaumont in central Jasper County. It was known as Byerly's Gin until the mid-1940s, when the Beech Grove post office was moved to the site and renamed after the son of postmaster Adam Byerly. The Jasper-Newton Electric Cooperative maintained a suboffice at Curtis by 1948, when the community's population was estimated to be 150. In 1986 Curtis had several residences, a church, a store, and a small helicopter plant.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Robert Wooster | © Texas State Historical Association
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Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Curtis is classified as a Town
Associated Names
- (Byerly's Gin)
Locations
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- Latitude
- 30.92131050
- Longitude
- -94.06463350
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No
Curtis by the Numbers
Population Counts
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| Pop. | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 150 | 2009 | Local Officials |