NEW KENTUCKY, TEXAS

Texas Ghost Town
Harris County, Texas Gulf Coast

FM 2920
N of Houston
About 8 Miles West of Tomball
At the site of New Kentucky Park
Population: 0

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1936 Centennial Marker:

Site of New Kentucky

Established before 1831.

A thriving town until its trade was captured by the present city of Houston, established 30 miles away in 1836.

Abandoned about 1840.

Dedication of New Kentucky Texas Centennial marker, 1936 old photo

Members of the San Jacinto Centennial Association and others at the dedication of the historical marker for the site of New Kentucky, in the Houston area near Tomball, undated [circa 1936].
Photograph courtesy of the Briscoe Center for American History, UT-Austin, Bailey (Bob) Studios Photographic Archive, e_bb_4377.

The Which Way Tree
near the New Kentucky Park
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Photo courtesy Ray Johnson
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Subject: Famous Trees of Texas

The Texas A&M Forest Service has just added several famous trees to their directory including my nomination, The Which Way Tree nearing the New Kentucky Park south in Hockley.

https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/websites/FamousTreesOfTexas/TreeLayout.aspx?pageid=30800

I thought you might like to know.
Regards, Ray Johnson, Cypress, Texas, May 14, 2020

1920s map showing Hockley, Tomball, Cypress in NW Harris County in relation to Houston the county seat
(Click on image to enlarge)
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

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New Kentucky, Texas Nearby Towns:
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