Peavy, Texas Explained

Official Name:Peavy, Texas
Settlement Type:Ghost town
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Peavy
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Angelina
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:262
Coordinates:31.2952°N -94.8108°W
Area Code:936
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1382469

Peavy is a ghost town in Angelina County, in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located within the Lufkin, Texas micropolitan area.

History

Peavy was one of the many sawmills built in the area during the 1880s. It was named for members of a local family with the surname who came to the area from Alabama. Anderson Jasper Peavy was a well-known lumberjack in both Angelina County and Louisiana. The community had a population of 100 in 1904.[1]

Geography

Peavy was located on the Texas Southeastern Railroad near the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 1194 and 1271, 4miles southwest of Lufkin in Angelina County.[1]

Education

The Peavy Switch School District was joined with the Hudson Independent School District, along with those in Providence and Happy Hour.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Peavy, TX. Biesele. Megan. tshaonline.org. 2022-01-08.