Birthright, also known as Lone Star, 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 ...
in
Hopkins 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. Birthright is located on
Farm to Market Road 71 north of
Sulphur Springs
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.
History
Birthright was founded ''circa'' 1870 by E. C. Birthright, who opened a store at the site. A
post office
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opened at Birthright in 1871; Edward McLaughlin was the first postmaster. By 1885, the community had four mill-gins, three churches, and the Lone Star School. A newspaper called the ''Lone Star Appeal'' was being printed in Birthright by 1890, at which time its population was 250. The population fell to 85 by 1925, and the school closed between the 1930s and 1948. By the 1960s, the post office and the remaining stores had closed, and all that remained of Birthright was two churches and several homes. In 1990 and 2000, Birthright had a population of 40.
Education
The community of Birthright is served by the
North Hopkins Independent School District and home to the
North Hopkins High School Panthers.
Notable people
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Forrest Gregg
Alvis Forrest Gregg (October 18, 1933 – April 12, 2019) was an American professional American football, football player and coach. A Pro Football Hall of Fame Tackle (gridiron football position), offensive tackle for 16 seasons in the Nationa ...
,
National Football League
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Hall of Fame
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player and coach
*
Tex Shirley
Alvis Newman "Tex" Shirley (April 25, 1918 – November 7, 1993) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1941 to 1946 for the Philadelphia Athletics and St. Louis Browns
The St. Louis Browns ...
,
Major League Baseball
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player
References
Unincorporated communities in Hopkins County, Texas
Unincorporated communities in Texas
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