Maryetta is an
unincorporated community
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in
Jack County, Texas
Jack County is a county located in the north central part of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,472. Its county seat is Jacksboro. The county was created in 1856 and organized the next year. It is named for ...
, United States.
According to the
Handbook of Texas
The Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) is an American nonprofit educational and research organization dedicated to documenting the history of Texas. It was founded in Austin, Texas, United States, on March 2, 1897. In November 2008, the ...
, the community had a population of 7 in 2000.
History
The Maryetta area serves as a community center for local farmers. Its population was 87 in 1986, but only seven residents remained from 1990 through 2000.
Today, an old service station and a one-room schoolhouse that was used as a
domino
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hall are all that remain in the community.
Geography
Maryetta is located on
Texas State Highway 59
State Highway 59 (SH 59) is a state highway that runs from Jacksboro to St. Jo in Texas
Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borde ...
, northeast of
Jacksboro in northeastern Jack County.
Education
Today, the community is served by the
Jacksboro Independent School District.
See also
*
U.S. Route 81 in Texas
References
Populated places in Jack County, Texas
Towns in Texas
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