Monticello | |
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Coordinates: 33°05′45″N 95°05′09″W / 33.0959534°N 95.0857722°W | |
Country | United States |
U.S. state | Texas |
County | Titus |
Settled | 1850s |
Incorporated | 1974 |
Named for | Lake Monticello |
Elevation | 420 ft (128 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 20 |
USGS Feature ID | 1341840 |
Monticello is an unincorporated community in Titus County, Texas, United States.[1]
History
[edit]Monitcello is situated on Farm to Market Road 127. It is named for Lake Monticello, which is located southward. The town was settled in the 1850s, and a post office opened in 1857, with Cicero J. Corder serving as the first postmaster. By 1890, it had a population of 40, and had a brick factory, a school, two gins, two stores and two mills, one a steam mill operated by Theodore Stewig, which was the largest business. All but one store remained by 1896. The population remained consistent until 1974, when it was incorporated with a population of 174. As of 2000, the population was 20.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "Monticello, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-08-01.