Placid, Texas

Placid is an unincorporated community in McCulloch County, Texas, United States.^[1]

History edit

A post office called Placid was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1965.^[2] The community was so named on account of the tranquility of the original site.^[3]

References edit

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Placid, Texas
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 103.

31°19′32″N 99°11′04″W / 31.32556°N 99.18444°W / 31.32556; -99.18444

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Placid, Texas

[2] "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.

[3] Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 103.

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