Laneville is an

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in south central Rusk County,

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, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 200 in 2000. It is located within the

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History

The town came into being as a crossroads community in the 1880s. The intersection of four "lanes" furnished the town's name. This area was settled by wealthy men who enjoyed the redlands and encouraged other people to avoid sandy spots. The town was granted a post office in 1888 with Philetus Williamson as its first postmaster. It is currently one of only 14 post offices operating in the county since 1950. Its population was 171 in 1904 and went down to 108 in 1925. The population boomed to 320 when the

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came in the early 1930s and had 16 businesses in operation. This boom was short-lived, but Laneville still had several stores and

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s, three churches, and a cotton gin. Its population was 200 from the 1950s through 2000 and had ten businesses in 1990. This went up to 20 businesses in 2000.

Geography

Laneville is located at the intersection of FM 225 and FM 1798 near the

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, south of

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and northwest of Mount Enterprise in south-central Rusk County.

Education

The community of Laneville is served by the

Laneville Independent School District Laneville Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Laneville, Texas (USA). Laneville ISD has one school, Laneville School that serves students in grades Pre-Kindergarten though twelve. In 2009, the sch ...

and is home to the Laneville High School Yellow Jackets. It had two schools at one point.

Notable person

Mark Moseley Mark DeWayne Moseley (born March 12, 1948) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons. He played for Philadelphia Eagles (1970), the Houston Oilers (1971–7 ...

, former professional football player, was born in Laneville.

References

External links

* Unincorporated communities in Rusk County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas Longview metropolitan area, Texas {{RuskCountyTX-geo-stub