William Penn, Texas
William Penn, Texas | |
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| Area code | 979 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379277[1] |
William Penn is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 100 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Houston metropolitan area.
History
The location is three miles south of Hidalgo Bluffs, where the
wagonmaking industry. Around 1914, the opening of two cotton gins boosted the local economy. The last operational cotton gin in Washington County in 1988 was Sommer's Gin, which was run by five generations of Sommers. It was located close to William Penn. However, ranching was the town's main industry in the late 1980s. The population increased from thirty in 1884 to a peak of 127 in 1904. In 1916, the post office was closed. In 1930, there were 50 residents; in 1952, there were 100, and the town had seven rated businesses. Despite the decline in commerce after 1970, William Penn's population stayed around 100 from 1990 to 2000.[2] The population went down to 40 in 2010.[3]
Geography
William Penn is located at the intersection of
Farm to Market Road 390 and County Road 75 on Jackson Creek, approximately 12 miles northeast of Brenham.[2]
Education
A school was organized by the local church congregation in 1876.[2] The Brenham Independent School District serves area students.[4]
Notable people
- Bedford G. Guy, state legislator during reconstruction
- Gus Franklin Mutscher, state legislator
See also
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: William Penn, Texas
- ^ a b c William Penn, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ "William Penn, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
- ^ "Brenham ISD :: School District Map of the Brenham ISD :: MapTechnica". www.maptechnica.com. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
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