Greggton, Texas
| Greggton, Texas | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Greggton  Greggton | |
| Coordinates: 32°29′54″N 94°47′36″W / 32.49833°N 94.79333°WCoordinates: 32°29′54″N 94°47′36″W / 32.49833°N 94.79333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Gregg |
| Elevation | 351 ft (107 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 430 & 903 |
Greggton was an unincorporated community in Gregg County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. The community was originally founded in 1873 under the name "Willow Springs" as stop on the Texas and Pacific Railway. The East Texas Oil Boom saw the town grow with a post office established in November 1932 and the name changed to "Greggton" around the same time. In 1920 in town had a population of 180. By 1936 the population had grown to 1500 with 125 business and by 1949 the population had grown to 2350. The town was annexed to Longview sometime in the early 1950s.[1]
Notes
- ↑ LONG, CHRISTOPHER (15 June 2010). "GREGGTON, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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