Douglas is an

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in eastern Smith County, located in the

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. , near the old Jamestown- Tyler road. In 1936, the town had one

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and four buildings which were part of a school for black students, as well as a cemetery and farms. The school was later incorporated into the

Arp Independent School District Arp Independent School District is a public school district based in Arp, Texas ( USA). It includes Arp and the Smith County portion of Overton. Finances As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district ...

, and Douglas was essentially abandoned by the 1970s.

References

External links

Handbook of Texas entry on Douglas
Geography of Smith County, Texas Ghost towns in East Texas {{US-ghost-town-stub