Eylau, Texas
Appearance
Eylau, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 33°22′45″N 94°06′59″W / 33.37917°N 94.11639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Bowie |
Elevation | 322 ft (98 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 430 & 903 |
GNIS feature ID | 1357139[1] |
Eylau (/ˈaɪloʊ/) is a ghost town in Bowie County, Texas, United States.
History
[edit]Collin M. Akin bought land along the river and established Eylau sometime after the Battle of San Jacinto. A post office was established at Eylau in 1885 and remained in operation until 1895. Its population was 30 in 1890. It ceased to exist as a community in 1940.[2]
Geography
[edit]Eylau is located on U.S. Route 59, 5.1 miles (8.2 km) southwest of Texarkana.
Education
[edit]A school on Collin M. Akin's land was consolidated with the Sylar School on the M.H. Jones survey in 1886.[2] Today, the community of Eylau is served by the Liberty-Eylau Independent School District.
References
[edit]- ^ "Eylau". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b Hazlewood, Claudia. "Eylau, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved September 20, 2022.