Biggers, Texas facts for kids
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Biggers, Texas
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 Biggers, Texas
Location in Texas
Biggers, Texas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Collin |
| Elevation | 617 ft (188 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2034675 |
Biggers was once a small community in Collin County, Texas. Today, it is known as a ghost town. A ghost town is a place where most people have moved away, and it is no longer an active community.
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The Story of Biggers
Biggers was located in central Collin County. It was about five miles east of where the city of McKinney is today.
How Biggers Began
People started to settle in Biggers around the early 1890s. This happened after the Biggers-Allen Mill was built in the late 1880s. A mill is a building where grain is ground into flour.
Life in the Community
By 1899, Biggers had a general store. It also had its own post office. A man named Wade Biggers was the postmaster. The postmaster was in charge of the post office.
Why Biggers Became a Ghost Town
The community of Biggers never grew very large. Its population never went above twenty-five people. The post office closed down in 1903. The small community continued to exist for a while. However, by the early 1950s, Biggers was no longer an active settlement. It became a ghost town.
