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APPLE SPRINGS,
TEXAS
aka May Apple Springs
Trinity County,
East Texas
31° 13' 25" N, 94° 57' 59" W 31.223611, -94.966389
Hwy 94, FM 357 and FM 2501
15 miles NE of Groveton the county
seat
20 miles SW of Lufkin
Population: 185 (2000) 130 (1990s)
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History in
a Pecan Shell
The community was
originally known as May Apple Springs for the abundance of
that spring blooming plant. The name change occurred with the opening
of the post office in 1884. The town moved to be closer to the railroad
(the Groveton, Lufkin and Northern) and in the mid 1910s – the town
reported a population of just 75.
The railroad became a victim of the Great Depression and in 1931 the
town (population 150) moved again – to relocate alongside the newly
paved highway. It has remained there ever since.
In the mid 1960s Apple Springs had a population of 285 – declining
to the 130 estimate in the early 1990s with nine business. According
to the Handbook of Texas, the year 2000 reported a population of 185
with twenty-one business, although the official 2017 TXDoT map still
shows 130 estimate. |
1907 Postal map
showing Apple Springs
in NE Trinity County
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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