Truscott, Texas

Truscott is an unincorporated community in Knox County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 50.[1]

It is located at 33°45′15″N 99°48′40″W (33.7542544, -99.8112042), along FM 1756 in north central Knox County, approximately 100 miles north of Abilene.[2]

The community was settled in the 1880s and was named after J.J. Truscott, a local pioneer. The population peaked at around 500 in 1940 and declined thereafter.[1]

Public education in the community of Truscott is provided by the Crowell Independent School District.

References
  1. "Truscott, Texas". The Handbook of Texas online. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
  2. "Truscott, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved 2009-08-21.


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