Creath, Texas | |
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  Creath  Creath | |
| Coordinates:31°26′53″N95°13′24″W / 31.44806°N 95.22333°W /31.44806; -95.22333 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Houston |
| Elevation | 272 ft (83 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 430 & 903 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1381713[1] |
Creath is anunincorporated community inHouston County,Texas, United States.[1] According to theHandbook of Texas, the community had a population of 20 in 2000.
The area in what is known as Creath today was founded by M.B. Creath sometime before 1900. Creath opened a general store and acotton gin. He also served as the postmaster when a post office opened in 1904. There was a store, several scattered houses, and 100 residents in the mid-1930s. Only a few scattered homes remained in the early 1990s. The population was 20 in 2000.[2]
Creath is located onFarm to Market Road 1733 near Wilcox Branch, 15 mi (24 km) northeast ofCrockett in eastern Houston County.[2]
Today, the community is served by theKennard Independent School District.
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