White Oak, Titus County, Texas Explained

White Oak
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Texas
Coordinates:33.2893°N -95.0102°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Titus
Named For:White Oak Creek
Elevation M:107
Elevation Ft:351
Population Total:100
Population As Of:2000
Blank Name Sec1:USGS Feature ID
Blank Info Sec1:2034830

White Oak is an unincorporated community in Titus County, Texas, United States.[1]

History

White Oak is situated on Farm to Market Road 2152, and is named after White Oak Creek. It began as a black farming community, and was connected to Piney, but were gradually divided by Piney Creek. Landowner George Baker was the probably the first settler. By 1984, the town had a school, two churches and a town hall. It reached a population of 100 in 2000.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geographic Names Information System . 2024-08-04 . edits.nationalmap.gov.
  2. Web site: Association . Texas State Historical . White Oak, TX (Titus County) . 2024-08-04 . Texas State Historical Association . en.
  3. Book: History of Titus County, Texas, 1846 to 1960 . 1961 . Franklin County Genealogical Society (Texas) . en.