Camey Spur, Texas Explained

Camey Spur, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Camey Spur
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Texas
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Denton
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:620
Coordinates:33.0833°N -96.8561°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:75056
Area Code:214, 469, 972, 945
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1378087

Camey Spur (Camey) was a small town in southeastern Denton County, Texas, located at what is now the intersection of State Highway 121 and W Spring Creek Pkwy. It was established around 1852 and named after Capt. William McKamy, as his family donated land for the construction of the Frisco Spur, part of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway[1] . Not to be confused with Spur, Texas a post office operated in Camey Spur from 1913 through 1925. According to a Dallas Morning News archive, in 1914 the community had a cotton gin that burnt down in 1925, two general stores, and a population of 30. During the 1930s and 40s, it had two businesses and a population of forty-seven.[2] The city of Frisco, Texas built Camey Spur Park near the original town in 2024.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Camey Spur Park . friscotexas.gov . City of Frisco, Texas . July 23, 2024.
  2. Web site: Camey Spur, TX. Texas State Historical. Association. Texas State Historical Association. 2024-07-05. 2023-09-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20230907220910/https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/camey-spur-tx. live.