Hightower, Texas
Hightower is an
Etymology
In 1899, the area became an official place named Lamb when it received a mail stop on the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway (now BNSF Railway). The name Lamb was taken from the last name of its first postmaster, Charles C. Lamb. The area was rechristened Hightower in 1912 in honor of district judge Lewis B. Hightower Sr., who lived there while serving on the Ninth Judicial District bench from 1888 until his death in 1918.[1]
Government
Law enforcement is provided by the
Infrastructure
Roads are maintained by the county. A BNSF Railway track runs through Hightower, connecting the cities of Cleveland and Silsbee. Drinking water comes from privately drilled wells, as there is not yet any municipal water utility service. Likewise private septic tanks. Electrical service is provided by Sam Houston Electric Cooperative [SHECO]. There is no natural gas utility service, so those with gas appliances must purchase and install private propane tanks.
Education
Hightower is zoned to schools in the Tarkington Independent School District, which assesses taxes on real properties in the area.
References
- ^ "Lewis Buckner Hightower, Sr.", The Handbook of Texas Online, retrieved 2011-10-26 from https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fhi63
External links
- Hightower, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
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