Alco is a ghost town in Angelina County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] It is located within the Lufkin, Texas micropolitan area.

Alco, Texas
Alco is located in Texas
Alco
Alco
Alco is located in the United States
Alco
Alco
Coordinates: 31°21′08″N 94°34′14″W / 31.3521302°N 94.5704838°W / 31.3521302; -94.5704838
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyAngelina
Elevation
282 ft (86 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code936
GNIS feature ID1381297[1]

History

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Alco started as a flag station around 1911 after the Angelina and Neches River Railroad built through the community. There was a sawmill and a few houses in the 1930s. The sawmill closed during World War II and Alco became a ghost town. Only a few scattered, abandoned houses remained in the 1990s.[2]

Geography

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Alco was located on the Angelina and Neches River Railroad, 10 mi (16 km) northeast of Lufkin in northeastern Angelina County.[2]

Education

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Alco had its school in the 1930s.[2] Today, the ghost town is located within the Huntington Independent School District.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alco, Texas
  2. ^ a b c Long, Christopher (1994-11-01). "Alco, TX". tshaonline.org.