Bald Hill, Texas Explained

Official Name:Bald Hill, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Bald Hill
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Angelina
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:272
Coordinates:31.2396°N -94.6449°W
Area Code:936
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1379384

Bald Hill is an unincorporated community in Angelina County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 100 in 2000. It is located within the Lufkin, Texas micropolitan area.

History

The area in what is now known as Bald Hill today was settled sometime before 1900. It had three churches, several stores, and several houses in the 1930s. Many residents left the community after World War II, but it had three churches, a community center, and several scattered houses in the early 1990s. The community had a population of 100 in 2000.[1]

Geography

Bald Hill is located on Farm to Market Road 326, 8miles southeast of Lufkin in central Angelina County.[1]

Education

Bald Hill had its own school in the 1930s.[1] Today, the community is served by the Lufkin Independent School District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bald Hill, TX (Angelina County). Long. Christopher. 1994-11-01. tshaonline.org.