Pollok, Texas
Encyclopedia
Pollok is an unincorporated community
in Angelina County
, Texas
, United States
. It is eleven miles northwest of Lufkin
near the Angelina River
.
The area around Pollok was first settled in the 1880s. A post office was established in 1886. Manufacturing and lumber production sustained the community.
In 1990, Pollok had a population of approximately 300 and three businesses.
The Central Independent School District
serves area students.
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 Angelina County
Angelina County, Texas
Angelina County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. Angelina County was formed in 1846 from Nacogdoches County. As of 2000, the population was 80,130. Its county seat is Lufkin. Angelina is named for a Hainai Native American woman who assisted early Spanish missionaries and was named...
, 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is eleven miles northwest of Lufkin
Lufkin, Texas
Lufkin is a city in Angelina County, Texas, United States. Founded in 1882, the population was 35,067 in 2010. It is the county seat of Angelina County, and is situated in Deep East Texas.-History:...
near the Angelina River
Angelina River
The Angelina River is formed by the junction of Barnhardt and Shawnee creeks three miles northwest of Laneville in southwest central Rusk County, Texas ....
.
The area around Pollok was first settled in the 1880s. A post office was established in 1886. Manufacturing and lumber production sustained the community.
In 1990, Pollok had a population of approximately 300 and three businesses.
The Central Independent School District
Central Independent School District
Central Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Pollok, Texas .In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.-History:...
serves area students.