Monticello, Texas Explained

Monticello
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Texas
Coordinates:33.0958°N -95.0858°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:U.S. state
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Titus
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1850s
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1974
Named For:Lake Monticello
Elevation Ft:420
Population Total:20
Population As Of:2000
Blank1 Name Sec1:USGS Feature ID
Blank1 Info Sec1:1341840

Monticello is an unincorporated community in Titus County, Texas, United States.

History

Monitcello is situated on Farm to Market Road 127. It is named for Lake Monticello, which is located southward. The town was settled in the 1850s, and a post office opened in 1857, with Cicero J. Corder serving as the first postmaster. By 1890, it had a population of 40, and had a brick factory, a school, two gins, two stores and two mills, one a steam mill operated by Theodore Stewig, which was the largest business. All but one store remained by 1896. The population remained consistent until 1974, when it was incorporated with a population of 174. As of 2000, the population was 20.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Association . Texas State Historical . Monticello, TX . 2024-08-01 . Texas State Historical Association . en.