Turkey Creek
Turkey Creek was off Farm Road 90 twelve miles southwest of Athens in southwestern Henderson County. The area was first settled before 1890. A school was operation at the site by 1906, when it had an enrollment of thirty-seven. In the 1930s the Turkey Creek community had a church, a school, and a number of houses. After World War II the school and church closed, and by the early 1990s only a cemetery and a few scattered houses remained.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Christopher Long | © Texas State Historical Association
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- Dedication Message:
- In honor of J. D. McGee
Currently Exists
No
Place type
Turkey Creek is classified as a Town
Locations
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- Latitude
- 32.09489000
- Longitude
- -95.99996650
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No
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