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Flo, Texas
Flo is an unincorporated community in Leon County, Texas. It is located about 12 miles from Centerville. History Flo, which has been named many different names including Kidd's Mill, Wheelock, Bethlehem, Oneta, New Hope, Oden, Odens, Flo's Folly, Lone Star, and Midway, was founded by Thaddeus Kidd in 1855, well before the American Civil War, where he founded and built a mill. A post office was started that same year and was open until 1868. However, the town was given hope as another post office was built there in 1880, but that hope quickly diminished that year, as the post office was once again shut down. But once again, another post office was built up again, this time as odens, from 1885 to 1891. The town was changed to Flo, the name it is known to locals today (if there is any), where it had the same ladder post office until 1930. The name Flo came from the name of the then postmasters dog. Today any mail that goes to the Flo area is managed by the postmasters of the nearby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centerville, Texas
Centerville is a city in Leon County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 905 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Leon County. Centerville was so named as it is near the geographic center of Leon County. History Centerville became the county seat of Leon County in 1850. It was originally built on 200 acres donated by Robert J Townes and D.C. Carrington. The town established an annual Black-Eyed Pea Festival in 1937. > File:The Courtyard, Centerville, TX IMG 6234.JPG, "The Courtyard" across from the Leon County Courthouse in Centerville File:Citizens State Bank, Centerville, TX IMG 6240.JPG, Citizens State Bank in Centerville File:Pix Theater Centerville Wiki (1 of 1).jpg, Pix Theater opened in 1941. It is now closed File:Leon County Courthouse Centerville Texas Wiki (1 of 1).jpg, Leon County Courthouse was built in 1887 File:Leon County Jail Centerville Texas Wiki (1 of 1).jpg, Leon County Jail is located in Centerville, Texas Geography According to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Civil War
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861May 26, 1865; also known by Names of the American Civil War, other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union (American Civil War), Union ("the North") and the Confederate States of America, Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by U.S. state, states that had Secession in the United States, seceded from the Union. The Origins of the American Civil War, central conflict leading to war was a dispute over whether Slavery in the United States, slavery should be permitted to expand into the western territories, leading to more slave states, or be prohibited from doing so, which many believed would place slavery on a course of ultimate extinction. Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War, Decades of controversy over slavery came to a head when Abraham Lincoln, who opposed slavery's expansion, won the 1860 presidential election. Seven Southern slave states responded to Lincoln's victory by seceding f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buffalo, Texas
Buffalo is a city in Leon County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,767 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (0.50%) is water. Demographics As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,767 people, 744 households, and 423 families residing in the city. At the 2000 census there were 1,804 people in 668 households, including 474 families, in the city. The population density was . There were 815 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 71.40% White, 14.80% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 11.59% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.02%. Of the 668 households 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 18.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 25.9% of househ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buffalo Independent School District .
Buffalo Independent School District is a public school district based in Buffalo, Texas, United States. The district is located in northern Leon County and extends into southern Freestone County. In 2010, the school district was rated " Recognized" by the Texas Education Agency The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is the branch of the government of Texas responsible for public education in Texas in the United States. Schools ;Buffalo High (Grades 9–12): Buffalo High School is located 1724 N. Buffalo Ave. The current principal is John Clements. The construction for the new high school building finished in 2010, with spacious halls that resemble a college campus. There are four wings, each repr ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oakwood Independent School District
Oakwood Independent School District is a public school district based in Oakwood, Texas (USA). The district has two campuses - Oakwood High (Grades 6-12) and Oakwood Elementary (Grades K-5). Academic achievement In 2009, the school district was rated " academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. Special programs Athletics Oakwood High School plays six-man football. See also *List of school districts in Texas This is a list of school districts in Texas, sorted by Education Service Center (ESC) Region and then by County. There are multiple classifications of school districts. Among them are independent school districts, common school districts, muni ... References External links * School districts in Leon County, Texas School districts in Freestone County, Texas {{Texas-school-district-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unincorporated Communities In Leon County, Texas
Unincorporated may refer to: * Unincorporated area, land not governed by a local municipality * Unincorporated entity, a type of organization * Unincorporated territories of the United States, territories under U.S. jurisdiction, to which Congress has determined that only select parts of the U.S. Constitution apply * Unincorporated association Unincorporated association refers to a group of people in common law jurisdictions—such as the United Kingdom, Canada, and New Zealand—who organize around a shared purpose without forming a corporation or similar legal entity. Unlike in some ..., also known as voluntary association, groups organized to accomplish a purpose * ''Unincorporated'' (album), a 2001 album by Earl Harvin Trio {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
