Stringtown, Bell County, Texas

Stringtown is a ghost town in Bell County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.

Stringtown, Bell County, Texas
Stringtown is located in Texas
Stringtown
Stringtown
Stringtown is located in the United States
Stringtown
Stringtown
Coordinates: 31°1′26″N 97°14′28″W / 31.02389°N 97.24111°W / 31.02389; -97.24111
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBell
Elevation
551 ft (168 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code254
GNIS feature ID1380619[1]

History

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A post office named String was established in 1901 and remained in operation until 1904. There were two businesses in 1931 with a church and several scattered houses in 1948. Its name was changed to Stringtown in 1964 and had Dyess Grove Church. The community had disappeared by 1988.[2]

Geography

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Stringtown was located on Little Elm Creek, 9 mi (14 km) southeast of Temple in southeastern Bell County.[2]

Education

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Dyess Grove School served 76 students in 1903 and remained in 1948.[2] Today, Stringtown is located within the Rogers Independent School District.

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stringtown, Bell County, Texas
  2. ^ a b c Odintz, Mark. "Stringtown, TX (Bell County)". tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 14, 2022.