Pitner Junction, Texas Explained

Official Name:Pitner Junction, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Pitner Junction
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Rusk
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:367
Coordinates:32.2894°N -94.8686°W
Area Code:430, 903
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1378874

Pitner Junction is an unincorporated community in Rusk County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 20 in 2000. It is located within the Longview, Texas metropolitan area.

History

Pitner Junction was named for its location and for a local family with that last name. It may have been settled before 1900. County highway maps in the 1930s showed a business and several scattered houses. It also had a general store for some time. Its population was reported as 20 in 2000.[1]

Geography

Pitner Junction is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 259 and Farm to Market Road 918, 10miles northwest of Henderson in northwestern Rusk County.[1]

Education

Today, the community is served by the Kilgore Independent School District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pitner Junction, TX. Jasinski. Laurie E.. 2004-11-18. tshaonline.org.