Scroggins, Texas
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Scroggins is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Texas, United States. It is located along FM 115, approximately fifteen miles south of Mount Vernon and twenty-two miles east of Sulphur Springs.[1]
Settlement of the area began in the 1850s. The community was named after Milt Scroggins, a local sawmill operator. According to the Handbook of Texas, Scroggins had an estimated population of 125 in 2000.[2] Although it is unincorporated, the community has a post office, with the ZIP code of 75480.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Scroggins, Texas". Texas Escapes online magazine. http://www.texasescapes.com/EastTexasTowns/Scroggins-Texas.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
- ^ "Scroggins, Texas". The Handbook of Texas online. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/SS/hls32.html. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
[edit] External links
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scroggins, Texas
- Scroggins, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
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Coordinates: 32°58′25″N 95°11′05″W / 32.97361°N 95.18472°W
