Platt

Platt was a lumber camp on the Texas and New Orleans Railroad near Huntington in north central Angelina County. During World War I and after, Luke Wright, J. V. Lankford, and F. L. Dunham successively built and operated small sawmills in and around Platt. In the 1920s, however, the available timber became exhausted. Platt acquired a post office in 1902 with William L. Singleton as postmaster. The town had a general store operated by J. C. McKinney, a one-room school, and in 1910 a population of fifty. In 1913 mail delivery was moved to Manton. In the vicinity were other camps called North Platt and Old Platt; all three were closed by 1949.

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Belongs to

Platt is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

No

Place type

Platt is classified as a Town

Associated Names

  • (McNeil Switch)

Location

Latitude: 31.41490640
Longitude: -94.60826290

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No