Choice 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
Shelby County, Texas
Shelby County is a county located in the far eastern portion of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 24,022. Its county seat is Center. The county was created in 1835 as a municipality of Mexico and organized as a ...
, United States.
History
A
post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional serv ...
called Choice was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1954. According to tradition, the community's name stems from the literal reading of a postal form's instruction to "pick your choice".
References
Unincorporated communities in Shelby County, Texas
Unincorporated communities in Texas
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