Chinquapin, Texas, San Augustine County. (original) (raw)
San Augustine County, East Texas
On Chinquapin Creek
Hwy 103 and an unnamed road
9 miles SE of San Augustine the county seat
6 miles E of the Angelina National Forest
45 miles E of Nacogdoches
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History in a Pecan Shell
The town was named after the Chinquapin Oak trees that are native to the area.
In 1904 the community had two schools with a student population of 100. The population was a mere 25 persons in 1940.
The town retains its cemetery and still has an active church.
Chinquapin Chronicles
"CHINQUA WHERE? The Spirit of Rural America, 1947-1955" By Fred B. McKinley - . Although Chinquapin has now disappeared from state maps, it lives again with the publication of this book.
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Chinquapin, Texas Nearby Towns:
San Augustine the county seat
Nacogdoches
See San Augustine County
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