Pisgah, Texas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pisgah, Texas |
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| Ghost town of Navarro County, Texas | |
| c. 1847–c. 1965 | |
| Area | |
| • Coordinates | 31.88321N,-96.49081W |
| Status | Unincorporated CDP |
| • Type | Mayor |
| History | |
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• Established
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22 July |
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• Town merged into Richland, Texas
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c. 1948 |
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• Disestablished
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22 July 1965 |
Pisgah was once a small town in Navarro County, Texas. It was located about 12 miles south of a bigger city called Corsicana. Today, Pisgah is known as a ghost town, meaning most of it has disappeared.
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The History of Pisgah, Texas
The area where Pisgah was located first saw settlers in the late 1840s. People began building homes and farms there.
Early Growth and Services
A post office for Pisgah opened in 1891. However, it closed just one year later. By the year 1900, Pisgah had grown quite a bit. It had its own school for children. There was also a church for the community. Several shops and small businesses were also part of the town.
Changes Over Time
After World War II, the school in Pisgah joined with the school in nearby Richland. This meant students from Pisgah went to school in Richland. By the mid-1960s, most of Pisgah was gone. Only the town's cemetery and a few houses remained.
Famous Visitor: John Wesley Hardin
An interesting person named John Wesley Hardin once spent time in Pisgah. He was a famous outlaw from the 1860s. Hardin taught at the local school for a short period. He was on the run from the law at that time.
