Creek, also known as Georgia Camp, is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas, United States. [1] Creek is located on Farm to Market Road 1280, 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Crockett. The community was founded after the Civil War, and by the 1880s it had a school and a post office. At its peak in the 1890s, the community had a population of 150 and many businesses; by the 1990s, its population was scattered and it had only retained its church and cemetery. [2]
References
- ^ "Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Long, Christopher. "Creek, TX". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
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