Alanreed is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
and
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
(CDP) in
Gray County,
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...
, United States. It is part of the
Pampa, Texas Micropolitan Statistical Area. It was first listed as a CDP in the
2020 census with a population of 23.
Description
The community was named for Messrs. Alan and Reed, partners in the contracting firm that laid out the present townsite for the
Choctaw, Oklahoma and Texas Railroad in 1900. An earlier name for the place was Gouge Eye, in honor of a memorable saloon brawl.
[Temple, Robert D. ''Edge Effects: The Border-Name Places'', (2nd edition, 2009), iUniverse, , page 324.]
Alanreed is accessible via
Interstate 40 and
FM 291.
through the community is a former alignment of the historic
U.S. Route 66
U.S. Route 66 or U.S. Highway 66 (US 66 or Route 66) was one of the original highways in the United States Numbered Highway System. It was established on November 11, 1926, with road signs erected the following year. The h ...
.
The
McLean Independent School District
McLean Independent School District is a public school district based in McLean, Texas (USA). Located in Gray County, small portions of the district extend into Collingsworth, Donley, and Wheeler counties. The community of Alanreed also lies w ...
serves area students.
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Unincorporated communities in Texas
Unincorporated communities in Gray County, Texas
Pampa, Texas micropolitan area
Census-designated places in Texas
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