Abner, Texas Explained

Official Name:Abner, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Abner
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kaufman
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:535
Coordinates:32.6278°N -96.1917°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1384213

Abner is an unincorporated community in Kaufman County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located within the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.

History

The community was initially known as Johnson's Point starting in 1871, named after Abner Johnson, who settled the area in the 1840s after piloting a keelboat on the Trinity River two years prior. A post office under that name opened in 1871, but only lasted for two years, giving up its mail service to Terrell. The community changed its name to Abner in 1885, when a new post office opened, remaining open through 1903. After that, mail was sent from Kaufman. The community had 25 residents, as well as a barber, two doctors, and a general store in 1890. It gained ten more residents six years later.[1]

Geography

Abner is located on Farm to Market Road 2727, 7miles northeast of Kaufman in east-central Kaufman County.

Education

Abner's first school district, named Johnson's Point, was established in 1885 by the Kaufman County Commissioner's Court. It joined the Kaufman Independent School District in 1949.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Abner, TX . Stoltz . Jack . Texas State Historical Association . 21 April 2017.