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Douglas,_Texas Latitude and Longitude:

32°21′04″N 95°04′06″W / 32.35111°N 95.06833°W / 32.35111; -95.06833
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Douglas, Texas
Douglas is located in Texas
Douglas
Douglas
Douglas is located in the United States
Douglas
Douglas
Coordinates: 32°21′04″N 95°04′06″W / 32.35111°N 95.06833°W / 32.35111; -95.06833
CountryUnited States
State Texas
County Smith
Elevation
469 ft (143 m)
Time zone UTC-6 ( Central (CST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 430 & 903
GNIS feature ID1378221 [1]

Douglas is an abandoned town in eastern Smith County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] , near the old Jamestown- Tyler road. In 1936, the town had one dwelling and four buildings which were part of a school for black students, as well as a cemetery and farms. The school was later incorporated into the Arp Independent School District, and Douglas was essentially abandoned by the 1970s.

References

  1. ^ a b "Douglas, Texas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

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