Creek, Texas Explained

Creek, also known as Georgia Camp, is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas, United States.[1] Creek is located on Farm to Market Road 1280, 15miles southwest of Crockett. The community was founded after the Civil War, and by the 1880s it had a school and a post office. At its peak in the 1890s, the community had a population of 150 and many businesses; by the 1990s, its population was scattered and it had only retained its church and cemetery.[2]

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31.1672°N -95.6117°W

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  2. Web site: Long. Christopher. Creek, TX. Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. October 13, 2012.