Johnsonville

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Johnsonville was an oil boomtown near the site of what is now Omega in northeastern Gregg County. The community was one of numerous such settlements, or camps, built mainly by the major oil companies near a local refinery during the oil boom of the 1930s. The town flourished for several years, but all but disappeared after World War II, when the oil industry declined. No population estimates were available for Johnsonville.

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Christopher Long | © TSHA

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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

Johnsonville is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

No

Place type

Johnsonville is classified as a Town

Associated Names

  • (Omega)

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No