Biggers, Texas Explained

Official Name:Biggers, Texas
Settlement Type:Ghost town
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Biggers
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Collin
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:617
Coordinates:33.1967°N -96.5467°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2034675

Biggers is a ghost town in Collin County, located in the U.S. state of Texas.

Background

Biggers was five miles east of the site of present McKinney in central Collin County. Settlement occurred sometime in the early 1890s, after the construction of the Biggers-Allen Mill in the late 1880s. By 1899 a general store and post office operated at the site with Wade Biggers as postmaster. The population of the settlement never exceeded twenty-five, however, and the post office closed in 1903. The community continued to exist until sometime in the early 1950s.[1]

Notes and References

  1. David Minor, "BIGGERS, TX", Handbook of Texas Online, June 12, 2010. Retrieved May 21, 2019.