Todd City is an unincorporated community in Anderson County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, only 10 people lived in the community in 2000. It is located within the Palestine, Texas micropolitan area.
Todd City, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 31°55′13″N 95°55′13″W / 31.92028°N 95.92028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Anderson |
| Elevation | 375 ft (114 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 903 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380667[1] |
History edit
Todd City is thought to be named for a family who lived there in the late 1880s with the same last name. It had a factory, oil tanks, and numerous scattered housing units in the 1930s and 1940s. It also had several scattered homes in 1982 and had only one operating business three years later. Oil production is currently occurring in a nearby oilfield. It had a population of only 10 in 2000.[2]
Geography edit
Todd City sits at the juncture of Farm to Market Road 19 and an unknown country road, 3 mi (4.8 km) west of the Neches River, as well as some 14 mi (23 km) northeast of Palestine in the northeastern portion of Anderson County.[2]
Education edit
Todd City is served by the Neches Independent School District.