Prairie Point, Texas

Prairie Point, Texas
Unincorporated community
Prairie Point is located in Texas
Prairie Point
Prairie Point
Prairie Point is located in the United States
Prairie Point
Prairie Point
Coordinates: 33°29′43″N 97°28′28″W / 33.49528°N 97.47444°W / 33.49528; -97.47444
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCooke
Elevation
879 ft (268 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code940
GNIS feature ID1382568[1]

Prairie Point is an unincorporated community in Cooke County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 22 in 2009. It is located within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

History

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Prairie Point had a factory, a business, and some scattered homes in 1936. From the 1930s to the 1960s, the population was approximately 25, which increased to an estimated 30 in 1968. In 2009, it was 22.[2]

Geography

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Prairie Point is located on Farm to Market Road 922, 20 mi (32 km) southwest of Gainesville near the Montague County line in southwestern Cooke County.[2]

Education

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Today, Prairie Point is served by the Era Independent School District.

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prairie Point, Texas
  2. ^ a b Prairie Point, TX (Cooke County) from the Handbook of Texas Online
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