Funston
Funston is at the intersection of U.S. Highway 180 and Farm Road 1226, six miles east of Anson in central Jones County. The site was settled by T. J. Scott, a buffalo hunter who had lived at Fort Phantom Hill. Scott was a member of the first commissioners' court of Jones County in 1881. Four businesses and 100 residents were reported in Funston in 1940. In 1978 the community had a store and a church. The population was seventy-six in 1980 and 1990, but dropped to twenty-six by 2000.
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Belongs to
Funston is part of or belongs to the following places:
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Funston is classified as a Town
Associated Names
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Location
Latitude: 32.75150510Longitude: -99.80009260
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No
Population Count, 2014
26