Platt, Texas Explained

Official Name:Platt, Texas
Settlement Type:Ghost town
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Platt
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:200
Coordinates:31.4149°N -94.6083°W
Area Code:936
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1382524

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

History

There were several sawmills built in the area by Luke Wright, J.V. Lankford, and F.L. Dunham during and after World War II. The amount of wood ran out in the 1920s. A post office was established at Platt in 1902 and remained in operation until 1913 when mail was delivered from Manton. William L. Singleton was the postmaster. The community had a general store operated by J.C. McKinney and had 50 residents in 1910. There were two other mills named North and Old Platt, all three of which shut down in 1949.[1]

Geography

Platt was located on the Texas and New Orleans Railroad near Huntington in north-central Angelina County.[1]

Education

Platt had a one-room school in 1910.[1] Today, the ghost town is located within the Lufkin Independent School District.

See also

Notes and References

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