Pitner Junction, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States

Pitner Junction, Texas

Unincorporated community

Pitner Junction

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Coordinates: 32°17′22″N 94°52′7″W﻿ / ﻿32.28944°N 94.86861°W﻿ / 32.28944; -94.86861
Country| United States
State| Texas
County| Rusk
Elevation

| 367 ft (112 m)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)| 430, 903
GNIS feature ID| 1378874[1]

Pitner Junction is an unincorporated community in Rusk County, located in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 20 in 2000. It is located within the Longview, Texas metropolitan area.

## History

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Pitner Junction was named for its location and for a local family with that last name. It may have been settled before 1900. County highway maps in the 1930s showed a business and several scattered houses. It also had a general store for some time. Its population was reported as 20 in 2000.[2]

## Geography

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Pitner Junction is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 259 and Farm to Market Road 918, 10 mi (16 km) northwest of Henderson in northwestern Rusk County.[2]

## Education

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Today, the community is served by the Kilgore Independent School District.

## Notes

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1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pitner Junction, Texas
2. ^ a b Jasinski, Laurie E. (November 18, 2004). "Pitner Junction, TX". tshaonline.org.

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Municipalities and communities of Rusk County, Texas, United States

County seat: Henderson

Cities|

* Easton‡
* Henderson
* Kilgore‡
* Mount Enterprise
* New London
* Overton‡
* Reklaw‡
* Tatum‡

Rusk County map

CDP|

* Lake Cherokee‡

Other
communities|

* Anadarko
* Brachfield
* Bryce
* Caledonia
* Chalk Hill
* Chapman
* Church Hill
* Concord
* Dirgin
* Elderville‡
* Glenfawn
* Good Springs
* Joinerville
* Laird Hill
* Laneville
* Leverett's Chapel
* McKnight
* Minden
* Monroe
* New Salem
* Oak Hill
* Pine Hill
* Pitner Junction
* Price
* Selman City
* Stewart
* Turnertown
* Wright City‡

Ghost towns|

* Craig
* Cross Roads
* Harmony Hill
* Lawsonville
* London
* Oak Flats
* Pirtle
* Pleasant Grove
* Pone
* Sexton City

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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