Stubblefield, Houston County, Texas

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Stubblefield, Texas
Stubblefield is located in Texas
Stubblefield
Stubblefield
Stubblefield is located in the United States
Stubblefield
Stubblefield
Coordinates: 31°18′52″N 95°6′36″W / 31.31444°N 95.11000°W / 31.31444; -95.11000
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHouston
Elevation
285 ft (87 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)430 & 903
GNIS feature ID1388221[1]

Stubblefield is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 15 in 2000.

History

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Stubblefield was named after local resident Wyatt Stubblefield. It was completely abandoned by 1930, save a few widely scattered houses and a cemetery. The 2000 population estimate is 15.[2]

Geography

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Stubblefield is located on Farm to Market Road 2781, four miles south of Kennard in southeastern Houston County.[2]

Education

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The community's school was established in the 1880s. Wyatt Stubblefield donated land to move the school to a better location. In 1897, the enrollment of the school was 26.[2]

Students who live in Stubblefield are zoned to the Kennard Independent School District.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stubblefield, Houston County, Texas
  2. ^ a b c Stubblefield, TX (Houston County) from the Handbook of Texas Online
  3. ^ "Kennard ISD :: School District Map of the Kennard ISD :: MapTechnica". www.maptechnica.com. Retrieved 2018-04-21.



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