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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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.
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Currently Exists
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Place type
Platt is classified as a Town
Associated Names
- (McNeil Switch)
Location
Latitude: 31.41490640Longitude: -94.60826290
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