Platt is a

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, in the U.S. state of

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. It is located within the

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micropolitan area.

History

There were several

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s built in the area by Luke Wright, J.V. Lankford, and F.L. Dunham during and after

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. The amount of wood ran out in the 1920s. A post office was established at Platt in 1902 and remained in operation until 1913 when mail was delivered from Manton. William L. Singleton was the postmaster. The community had a general store operated by J.C. McKinney and had 50 residents in 1910. There were two other mills named North and Old Platt, all three of which shut down in 1949.

Geography

Platt was located on the

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near Huntington in north-central Angelina County.

Education

Platt had a one-room school in 1910. Today, the ghost town is located within the

Lufkin Independent School District Lufkin Independent School District is a public school district based in Lufkin, Texas (USA). In addition to the city of Lufkin, Lufkin ISD serves a small portion of Burke. In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the ...

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