Oaks, Texas
Oaks, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 28°36′32″N 98°01′54″W / 28.60889°N 98.03167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bee |
| Elevation | 354 ft (108 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 361 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380280[1] |
Oaks is an unincorporated community in Bee County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] It is located within the Beeville micropolitan area.
History
[edit]The area in what is now known as Oaks today was first settled in the late 1800s. There were two mills in the community in the mid-1930s. Many residents left after World War II, but the community had two businesses and several scattered homes as late as the mid-1960s. It was classified as a "dispersed farming community" in 2000.[2]
Geography
[edit]Oaks is located on Texas State Highway 72, 21 mi (34 km) northwest of Beeville,[2] and 4 mi (6.4 km) southwest of Pawnee in northwestern Bee County.[3]
Education
[edit]Schoolchildren in the Oaks community attended County Line School in the mid-1930s.[2] Today, the community is served by the Pawnee Independent School District.
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oaks, Texas
- ^ a b c Long, Christopher (May 1, 1995). "Oaks, TX". tshaonline.org.
- ^ "Oaks, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
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