Tadmor is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 67 in 2000.
History
The area in what is known as Tadmor today was first settled in the 1830s. It was named for the biblical town of Tadmor. A post office was established at Tadmor in 1885 and remained in operation until 1914. In the mid-1890s, it had two general stores and a cotton gin serving 25 inhabitants. There was a church, several stores, and scattered houses in the mid-1930s. This went down to one store, two churches, and scattered housing in the mid-1960s. Its population was 67 in 2000.[2]
Geography
Tadmor is located on Farm to Market Road 227, 18 mi (29 km) northeast of Crockett in northeastern Houston County.[2]
Education
Tadmor had two schools sometime before 1900, with one for White students and the other for Black. They continued to operate in the mid-1930s then closed later on.[2] Today, the community is served by the Kennard Independent School District.
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tadmor, Texas
- ^ a b c Tadmor, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
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