Pike, Texas facts for kids
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Pike, Texas
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 Pike, Texas
Location in Texas
Pike, Texas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Collin |
| Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380355 |
Pike is a small, quiet community in Collin County, Texas. It's not a big city but a place where people live without a formal city government. In 2000, about 80 people lived there. Pike is part of the larger Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex area.
The Story of Pike
The area that is now Pike started in the early 1860s. It grew into a small, successful community for local farmers. Many people attended church there.
A post office opened in Pike in 1885. It helped people send and receive mail. The post office stayed open until 1932. After that, mail for Pike was sent through Leonard.
By 1900, Pike was a busy place. It had two churches and a Masonic lodge, which is a social group. There were also six stores, a cotton gin (a machine for cleaning cotton), and a blacksmith shop (where metal items were made). More than 100 people lived in the area.
Pike's population was highest in 1933, with 172 residents. It stayed around that number until 1945. From 1980 to 2000, the population was about 80 people.
Where is Pike?
Pike is located on Farm to Market Road 981. It is about 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Blue Ridge. The community is also very close to the Hunt County line. You can find Pike in the far northeastern part of Collin County.
Learning in Pike
Pike had its own school way back in the early 1860s. Today, students in the community attend schools run by the Leonard Independent School District.
A Well-Known Person
A former football player named Father Lumpkin is buried in Pike's community cemetery.
