Monterey, Angelina County, Texas
Monterey, Texas | |
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Monterey Monterey | |
| Coordinates: 31°13′49″N 94°23′44″W / 31.2301893°N 94.3954789°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Angelina |
| Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 936 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380206[1] |
Monterey is a ghost town in Angelina County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] It is located within the Lufkin, Texas micropolitan area.
History
Monterey was the site of a mill established by the Industrial Lumber Company. The community once had a general store and had a post office in operation between 1902 and 1913. The community had a population of 25 in 1910 and was only a railroad switch by the beginning of World War II.[2]
Geography
Monterey was located on the St. Louis Southwestern Railway near the banks of the Angelina River, 11 mi (18 km) east of Huntington in southeastern Angelina County.[2]
Education
Today, the ghost town is located within the Lufkin Independent School District.
See also
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monterey, Angelina County, Texas
- ^ a b Biesele, Megan. "Monterey, TX (Angelina County)". tshaonline.org. Retrieved January 8, 2022.