Prairie Point, Texas Explained

Official Name:Prairie Point, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Prairie Point
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cooke
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:879
Coordinates:33.4953°N -97.4744°W
Area Code:940
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1382568

Prairie Point is an unincorporated community in Cooke County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 22 in 2009. It is located within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

History

Prairie Point had a factory, a business, and some scattered homes in 1936. From the 1930s to the 1960s, the population was approximately 25, which increased to an estimated 30 in 1968. In 2009, it was 22.

Geography

Prairie Point is located on Farm to Market Road 922, 20miles southwest of Gainesville near the Montague County line in southwestern Cooke County.

Education

Today, Prairie Point is served by the Era Independent School District.