Burrantown is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 70 in 2000.
Burrantown, Texas | |
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  Burrantown  Burrantown | |
| Coordinates: 31°29′34″N 95°12′18″W / 31.49278°N 95.20500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Houston |
| Elevation | 361 ft (110 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 430 & 903 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1381557[1] |
History edit
The area in what is known as Burrantown today may have been founded sometime before 1900. There was a store and several scattered houses in the area in the mid-1930s. Residents moved elsewhere after World War II, but only a few scattered homes remained in the mid-1960s. The population was 70 in 2000.[2]
Geography edit
Burrantown is located on Farm to Market Road 1733, 20 mi (32 km) northeast of Crockett in eastern Houston County.[2]
Education edit
Children in Burrantown attended school in either Glover or Weches.[2] Today, the community is served by the Kennard Independent School District.
References edit
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