Papalote, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
28°10′21″N 97°36′07″W / 28.17250°N 97.60194°W / 28.17250; -97.60194CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyBeeElevation
89 ft (27 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code361GNIS feature ID1378831[1]

Papalote is an unincorporated community in Bee County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 70 in 2000. It is located within the Beeville micropolitan area.

History

Papalote was first settled on Papalote Creek after land grants were given by Mexico to its early settlers. The area was split into three settlements: Lower, Central, and Upper Papalote, but the three merged into one settlement around the mid-1880s.[2]

Education

Several schools were established throughout Papalote's history, such as schools in Lower Papalote.[2] It is currently part of the Skidmore-Tynan Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Papalote, Texas
  2. ^ a b Caldwell, Laura. "Papalote, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
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