Maple, Bailey County, Texas

Maple is an unincorporated community in Bailey County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 75 in 2000.[1]

Geography

Maple is located at 33°50′55″N 102°53′55″W (33.8487040, -102.8985495). It is situated along FM 546 in southern Bailey County, about 35 miles (56 km) southwest of Muleshoe.[2]

It lies at an elevation of 3875 feet (1181 m).

History

Named for early settler Maple Wilson, the community was established during the early 1920s. At that time, local ranches were subdivided into farms. A post office opened in 1926. By 1940, Maple had a population around 600 with six businesses. Throughout the latter half of the 20th century, the community slowly declined. In 1980, around 130 people lived in Maple. That figure had fallen to 75 by 2000.[1][2]

Although it is unincorporated, Maple has a post office with the zip code of 79344.[3]

Education

Since July 1, 2002,[4] public education in the community of Maple has been provided by the Sudan Independent School District, which is based in the Lamb County city of Sudan. Prior to that day, the Maple-based Three Way Independent School District served the community and surrounding areas.[5] The Three Way District began operations in 1945 after the Maple school district consolidated into it.[6]

References
  1. "Maple, Texas". The Handbook of Texas online. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
  2. "Maple, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
  3. Zip Code Lookup Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "CONSOLIDATIONS, ANNEXATIONS AND NAME CHANGES FOR TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  5. "Final class". Three Way School closes its doors forever. Ray Glass, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. 2002-05-21. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
  6. "About Us". Three Way Independent School District. 2001-07-10. Retrieved 2019-08-11. - Text is white on a white background, but highlighting it will reveal it.
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