Truscott, Texas
Encyclopedia
Truscott is an unincorporated community
in Knox County
, Texas
, United States
. According to the Handbook of Texas
, the community had an estimated population of 50.
It is located at 33°45′15"N 99°48′40"W (33.7542544, -99.8112042), along FM 1756 in north central Knox County, approximately 100 miles north of Abilene
.
The community was settled in the 1880s and was named after J.J. Truscott, a local pioneer. The population peaked at around 500 in 1940 and declined thereafter.
Public education in the community of Truscott is provided by the Crowell Independent School District
.
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 Knox County
Knox County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,253 people, 1,690 households, and 1,166 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile . There were 2,129 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
, 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
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. According to the Handbook of Texas
Handbook of Texas
The Handbook of Texas is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Texas geography, history, and historical persons published by the Texas State Historical Association .-History:...
, the community had an estimated population of 50.
It is located at 33°45′15"N 99°48′40"W (33.7542544, -99.8112042), along FM 1756 in north central Knox County, approximately 100 miles north of Abilene
Abilene, Texas
Abilene is a city in Taylor and Jones counties in west central Texas. The population was 117,063 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Abilene Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2006 estimated population of 158,063. It is the county seat of Taylor County...
.
The community was settled in the 1880s and was named after J.J. Truscott, a local pioneer. The population peaked at around 500 in 1940 and declined thereafter.
Public education in the community of Truscott is provided by the Crowell Independent School District
Crowell Independent School District
Crowell Independent School District is a public school district based in Crowell, Texas .The district serves all of Foard County, and extends into small portions of King and Knox counties....
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