Satin, Texas Explained

Official Name:Satin, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Satin
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Falls
Coordinates:31.3467°N -97.0317°W
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1873
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:86
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:400
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:76685
Area Code:254
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1367787

Satin is an unincorporated community in Falls County, Texas, United States, four miles from Chilton. Satin is located in the northern part of the county, on Farm to Market Road 434.

History

Satin was established in 1872 after a sawmill was built near the current site, on Cow Bayou. The population grew when the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway built tracks there between 1889 and 1892.[1] Before Satin, the town was previously named Laguna and Cedar Point. Satin was supposedly the name of a railroad employee once a post office, which is still running today, was established in 1917. The population peaked at 200 residents in 1931, but dropped afterwards and fell to 86 by 2000.

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Notes and References

  1. https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hls24 Satin History at TSHA