Pennington, Texas
Encyclopedia
Pennington is an unincorporated community
in Houston
and Trinity counties in the U.S. state
of Texas
. Originally known as Tyler or Tyler's Prairie, Pennington is located off of U.S. Highway 287
near the Davy Crockett National Forest
.
Serves students on both the Houston and Trinity county sides of the community.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Houston
Houston County, Texas
Houston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 23,185. Its county seat is Crockett. Houston County is named for Samuel Houston, a president of the Republic of Texas and Governor of Texas...
and Trinity counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. Originally known as Tyler or Tyler's Prairie, Pennington is located off of U.S. Highway 287
U.S. Route 287
U.S. Route 287 is a north–south United States highway. It is long. It serves as the major truck route between the Texas cities of Fort Worth and Amarillo...
near the Davy Crockett National Forest
Davy Crockett National Forest
Davy Crockett National Forest is off U.S. Highway 69 lying west of Lufkin, Texas and east of Crockett. It is administered by the United States Department of Agriculture National Forest Service local headquarters in Lufkin...
.
Education
The Groveton Independent School DistrictGroveton Independent School District
Groveton Independent School District is a public school district based in Groveton, Texas . The Football team of GISD won three state titles in 1984, 1989, and in 1990, the latter two led by future NFL star Rodney Thomas....
Serves students on both the Houston and Trinity county sides of the community.