Snow Hill is an
unincorporated community in
Collin County
Collin County is located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Dallas- Fort Worth- Arlington metropolitan statistical area, and a small portion of the city of Dallas is in the county. At the 2020 United States census, the county's popula ...
, located in the
U.S. state of
Texas.
According to the
Handbook of Texas
The ''Handbook of Texas'' is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Texas geography, history, and historical persons published by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA).
History
The original ''Handbook'' was the brainchild of TSHA President Wal ...
, the community had a population of 20 in 2000. It is located within the
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
History
The area in what is known as Snow Hill today may have been named by a group of surveyors who stood on a ridge that was covered in
snow. It had a church for its locals for a long time. From 1940 through 2000, the community's population was 20.
Geography
Snow Hill is located on the highest point between the shore of Pilot and Indian Creeks near
Texas State Highway 78
State Highway 78 (SH 78) is a state highway that follows surface roads in a predominantly southwest-to-northeast direction in the Dallas area before traveling north-northeast to the Oklahoma State border.
Route description
The highway's south ...
, northeast of
McKinney in northeastern Collin County.
Education
Snow Hill once had its own school.
Today the community is served by the
Blue Ridge Independent School District
Blue Ridge Independent School District is a public school district based in Blue Ridge, Texas (USA). Located in Collin County, the district extends into a very small portion of southwestern Fannin County.
Finances
As of the 2010–2011 scho ...
.
Notable person
*
David B. McCall, former mayor of
Plano, was born here.
References
Unincorporated communities in Collin County, Texas
Unincorporated communities in Texas
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