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Trevat, Texas
Trevat was a farming community 12 miles from Groveton, Texas, Groveton in Trinity County, Texas, United States. It was established at approximately the time of the American Civil War, Civil War. There was a post office from 1892 until 1927. The community was deserted by 1990. References TREVAT, TX at the Handbook of Texas Online Unincorporated communities in Trinity County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas {{TrinityCountyTX-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Groveton, Texas
Groveton is a city in Trinity County, Texas, United States. The population was 918 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Trinity County. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km), of which, 2.6 sq mi (6.6 km) are land and 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km) (1.91%) is covered by water. Demographics As of the 2020 United States census, there were 918 people, 496 households, and 307 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2000, 1,107 people, 444 households, and 278 families resided in the city. The population density was 431.6 people/sq mi (167.0/km). The 565 housing units averaged 220.3/sq mi (85.2/km). The Race (United States Census), racial makeup of the city was 73.08% White, 18.25% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 6.23% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 11.38% of the population. Of the 444 households, 32. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trinity County, Texas
Trinity County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,602. Its county seat is Groveton. The county is named for the Trinity River. Trinity County is included in the Huntsville, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Houston- The Woodlands, TX Combined Statistical Area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (2.9%) is water. Adjacent counties * Angelina County (northeast) * Polk County (southeast) * San Jacinto County (south) * Walker County (southwest) * Houston County (northwest) National protected area * Davy Crockett National Forest (part) Demographics ''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.'' As of the census of 2000, there were 13,779 people, 5,723 households ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Civil War
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states that had seceded. The central cause of the war was the dispute over whether slavery would be permitted to expand into the western territories, leading to more slave states, or be prevented from doing so, which was widely believed would place slavery on a course of ultimate extinction. Decades of political controversy over slavery were brought to a head by the victory in the 1860 U.S. presidential election of Abraham Lincoln, who opposed slavery's expansion into the west. An initial seven southern slave states responded to Lincoln's victory by seceding from the United States and, in 1861, forming the Confederacy. The Confederacy seized U.S. forts and other federal assets within their borders. Led by Confederate President Jefferson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 (TSHA). History The original ''Handbook'' was the brainchild of TSHA President Walter Prescott Webb of The University of Texas history department. It was published as a two-volume set in 1952, with a supplemental volume published in 1976. In 1996, the New Handbook of Texas was published, expanding the encyclopedia to six volumes and over 23,000 articles. In 1999, the Handbook of Texas Online went live with the complete text of the print edition, all corrections incorporated into the handbook's second printing, and about 400 articles not included in the print edition due to space limitations. The handbook continues to be updated online, and contains over 25,000 articles. The online version includes entries on general topics, such as "Texas Since World War II", biographies such as notable Texans Samuel Houston and W. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unincorporated Communities In Trinity 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 associations are one vehicle for people to cooperate towards a common goal. The range of possible unincorporated associations is nearly limitless, but typical examples are: :* An amateur football team who agree to hire a pitch onc ..., 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] |
