Pollok, Texas facts for kids
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Pollok, Texas
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 Pollok, Texas
Location in Texas
Pollok, Texas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Angelina |
| Elevation | 305 ft (93 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 936 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1382545 |
Pollok is a small place in Angelina County, Texas, United States. It is called an "unincorporated community" because it doesn't have its own city government. In 2000, about 300 people lived in Pollok. It is located near the city of Lufkin.
The Story of Pollok
People first started settling in the Pollok area in the 1880s. It became a center for sawmills, which are places that cut logs into lumber. Richard Blair built the first sawmill near the railroad. This station was called Bodan. It was named after Francis D. Bodan, who managed a store nearby.
A post office opened in Pollok in 1886. By 1888, the community had two general stores and a busy sawmill. A larger lumber company, the J.A. Young Lumber Company, later bought the sawmill. They sold it to the Bodan Lumber Company in 1899.
That same year, mill workers and local farmers built a church. It was about 30 feet long and 20 feet wide. This church was special because it was used by different Christian groups, including Methodists, Baptists, and Presbyterians. They took turns using it every Sunday. The building was also used for voting and even for traveling shows!
The Bodan mill grew and produced a lot of lumber every day. This helped Pollok grow too. It had many homes for workers, a store called a commissary, and other businesses. Later, the mill burned down. Even after the big mill closed, Pollok kept going with smaller, portable sawmills. The post office stayed open.
In the 1930s, Pollok had about 100 residents and six businesses. By 1964, the population grew to 350 people. In 1982 and 1990, about 300 people lived there. By 2000, the population was still around 300, but the number of businesses had grown to 48!
Even though Pollok doesn't have a city government, it still has its own post office. Its ZIP Code is 75969. Some people have reported seeing a mysterious light, called the Light of Saratoga, from Pollok. There are also three cemeteries located near Pollok.
Where is Pollok?
Pollok is located along the St. Louis Southwestern Railway and Texas State Highway 7. It is also near U.S. Highway 69. The community is about 11 miles northwest of Lufkin. It is also about 17 miles southwest of Nacogdoches. Pollok is in the northwestern part of Angelina County, close to the Angelina River.
Pollok's Climate
The weather in Pollok has hot and humid summers. The winters are usually mild to cool. This type of weather is known as a humid subtropical climate.
Learning in Pollok
The church building built in 1899 was also used as a school for children in the community. Today, students in the Pollok area attend schools in the Central Independent School District.
Media in Pollok
Two television stations, KLTV and KTRE, have their studios and radio transmitters in the Pollok community.
