Porter Springs, Texas

Porter Springs, also known as Porter's Springs, is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas, United States. It was settled before the Civil War. In the 1870s, a school and Bethlehem Baptist Church were established. In the 1930s, it had three churches, two segregated schools, and a population of 50. The population in 2000 was 50.^[1]

References

↑ "Porter Springs, TX". The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved November 1, 2012.

External links

U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Porter Springs, Texas

Municipalities and communities of Houston County, Texas, United States

County seat: Crockett

Cities	Crockett Grapeland Kennard Latexo Lovelady

Unincorporated communities	Allen Chapel Arbor Grove Ash Ashby Augusta Austonio Belott Brumberg Burrantown Center Grove Center Hill Cooper Creek Cut Germany Givens Hill Holly Hopewell Mapleton Mound City ‡ Mount Vernon Pennington ‡ Porter Springs Ratcliff Refuge San Pedro Sand Ridge Shady Grove Smith Grove Volga Weches Weldon Wooters

Ghost towns	Abe Alabama Antioch Broxson Coltharp Elkins Oakland Pearson's Chapel Pleasant Hill Prairie Point Robbins's Ferry‡ Shiloh Sorghumville Whitesville

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 31°16′15″N 95°36′33″W / 31.27083°N 95.60917°W / 31.27083; -95.60917

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