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Map of Sundown Towns in the United States by county. A sundown town refers to a municipality or neighborhood within the United States that practices or once practiced a form of racial segregation characterized by intimidation, hostility, or violence among white people directed toward non-whites, especially against African Americans.
1380416 [1] Ray Point is a small rural unincorporated community in Live Oak County, Texas, United States. It is a German farming community typical for much of Texas. The most prominent remaining structures are the Ray Point community center and the Ray Point Mercantile (closed). Nearby is the Ray Point cemetery. The nearest city is Three Rivers.
The community, which is also known as Rayburn Country, is located on the south shore of the Sam Rayburn Reservoir at the junction of Texas Recreational Road 255 and Farm to Market Road 1007. [4] Sam Rayburn was founded in the 1970s after the formation of the reservoir; its main attraction is its country club, Rayburn Country.
Sargent, Texas. Length. 155 miles (249 km) Caney Creek (Matagorda Bay) is a river in Texas that begins northwest of Wharton, flows generally southeast, and empties into the Gulf of Mexico near Sargent. The major waterway to the west is the Colorado River while the next major waterway to the east is the San Bernard River.
The Pullin-Livingston Cemetery is the only thing remaining in the community today. [2] It was originally called Wolfe's Neighborhood after Peter Wolfe, who settled in the area before 1876. [ 3 ] The named changed to Caesar in the early 1900s, when R.L. Peevy built the first store there and applied for a post office.
806. FIPS code. 48-57980 [2] GNIS feature ID. 1365375 [3] Website. plainviewtx.org. Plainview is a city in and the county seat of Hale County, Texas, United States. [4] As of the 2020 census, its population was 20,187.
The reservoir's capacity is 3,997,600 acre-feet (4.9310 × 10 9 m 3), and is the largest lake wholly within the state of Texas. It is the ninth largest reservoir in the United States. Sam Rayburn Reservoir is operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth district.
Located in North Central Austin, Hancock encompasses ZIP code 78751 and 78705. Hancock is located north of downtown Austin and the University of Texas . It is bounded to the south by 32nd Street, to the west by Duval Street and Hyde Park and North University neighborhoods, to the north by 45th Street and the North Loop neighborhood and to the ...