Turkey Creek

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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.

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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

Turkey Creek is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

No

Place type

Turkey Creek is classified as a Town

Location

Latitude: 32.09489000
Longitude: -95.99996650

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No