Ghost town in Texas, United States
| Stringtown, Bell County, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 31°1′26″N 97°14′28″W / 31.02389°N 97.24111°W / 31.02389; -97.24111 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bell |
| Elevation | 551 ft (168 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 254 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380619 |
Stringtown is a ghost town in Bell County, in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.
History
A post office named String was established in 1901 and remained in operation until 1904. There were two businesses in 1931 with a church and several scattered houses in 1948. Its name was changed to Stringtown in 1964 and had Dyess Grove Church. The community had disappeared by 1988.
Geography
Stringtown was located on Little Elm Creek, 9 mi (14 km) southeast of Temple in southeastern Bell County.
Education
Dyess Grove School served 76 students in 1903 and remained in 1948. Today, Stringtown is located within the Rogers Independent School District.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stringtown, Bell County, Texas
- ^ Odintz, Mark. "Stringtown, TX (Bell County)". tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
| Municipalities and communities of Bell County, Texas, United States | ||
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| County seat: Belton | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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