Majors, Texas
Majors, Texas | |
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Majors Majors | |
| Coordinates: 33°06′10″N 95°13′11″W / 33.10278°N 95.21972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Franklin |
| Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 903, 430 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1378636[1] |
Majors is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 13 in 2000.[2]
History
The community was named after J.H. Majors, who operated a bank in Mount Vernon. A post office operated in the community between 1899 and 1906. According to a 1985 county highway map, there was once a sawmill in operation near the community.[2]
Geography
Majors is located at the intersections of Farm to Market Roads 3122 and 115, 6 mi (9.7 km) south of Mount Vernon in southern Franklin County.[2]
Education
Majors had its own school in the 1930s.[2] Today, the community is served by the Mount Vernon Independent School District.
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Majors, Texas
- ^ a b c d Harper, Jr., Cecil. "Majors, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved June 23, 2022.