Short Pone

Pone, locally called Short Pone, is between U.S. Highway 79 and Farm Road 839 before the two join, six miles southwest of Henderson in western Rusk County. Postmaster Luther O. Neeley was appointed in 1898. The office was discontinued in 1905, and mail was sent to Laneville. During the 1930s and 1940s Pone had two businesses and twenty-five residents. It was still listed as a community in 1990.

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Currently Exists

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Place type

Short Pone is classified as a Town

Associated Names

  • (Pone)

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No