Porter Springs, Texas facts for kids
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Porter Springs, Texas
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 Porter Springs, Texas
Location in Texas
Porter Springs, Texas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Houston |
| Elevation | 338 ft (103 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 936 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1365610 |
Porter Springs, also known as Porter's Springs, is a small community in Houston County, Texas, United States. It is an unincorporated community, which means it does not have its own local government. In the year 2000, about 50 people lived in Porter Springs.
The Story of Porter Springs
Porter Springs started to become a populated place just before the American Civil War. The first church in the area, Bethlehem Baptist Church, was built before 1877.
In 1895, a post office was opened in Porter Springs. It was named after the postmaster at the time, James McIntosh Porter. By 1896, the community had grown to include two churches, a general store, a cotton gin (a machine that separates cotton fibers), and a drugstore. Around 50 people lived there then.
In the mid-1930s, Porter Springs had three churches and many businesses. The population remained around 50 people in 1936. This number stayed the same until at least 1990. In the early 1990s, Porter Springs was a spread-out rural area with homes, three churches, and a cemetery. The population was still 50 in 2000.
Where is Porter Springs?
Porter Springs is located in western Houston County, Texas. You can find it where two roads meet: Farm to Market Road 2967 and Farm to Market Road 132. It is about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of a larger town called Crockett.
Learning in Porter Springs
The first school in Porter Springs was started around 1870. It was still open in 1896. In the mid-1930s, the community had separate schools for Black students and White students. This was common in many parts of the United States at that time.
The schools closed sometime after World War II. However, in the early 1990s, Porter Springs had both a high school and an elementary school. Today, students from Porter Springs attend schools in the Crockett Independent School District.
