Crow, Texas Explained

Official Name:Crow, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Crow
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wood
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:466
Coordinates:32.6156°N -95.3097°W
Area Code:430 & 903
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1378188

Crow is an unincorporated community in Wood County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, Crow had a population of 25 in 2000.

History

Crow was originally named Graham when the Texas and Pacific Railway built a station in the area in 1876.

The Pine Mills Oilfield operates in the community.[1]

The residents of Crow have held an annual Fourth of July picnic for over a century.

Geography

Crow is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 80 and Farm to Market Road 778 on the Missouri Pacific Railroad, 14miles southeast of Quitman in southeastern Wood County.

Education

Crow had its own school in 1910. In 1932, it had 88 students enrolled and hosted nine grade levels. It closed in 1960. Today, the community is served by the Hawkins Independent School District.

Notes and References

  1. News: Mineolan Finds Success In Oil After 30-year Search. October 6, 1949. The Mineola Monitor. 29. 74. 2016-11-24. The University of North Texas' Portal To Texas History.