Acton, Texas
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Acton is a small unincorporated community
located about seven miles (11 km) due east of Granbury
on the Brazos River
in Hood County, Texas
, United States
. It is the home of Acton State Historic Site
, which is the burial site of Elizabeth Crockett, second wife of Davy Crockett
. The site consists of 0.006 acres (24 m²), which makes it the smallest state park in Texas. The Acton Nature Center of Hood County is open to anyone who enjoys the peace and quiet of nature at its finest. Hiking and bike trails will lead you around the centers 80 acres (323,748.8 m²). Geocaches add to the activities for the family. Acton is part of the Granbury, Texas Micropolitan Statistical Area
. A large portion of the area is in the DeCordova ETJ. Acton/DCBE Fire Department, United Cooperative Services and AMUD provide services to the area.
In 1990, the population was about 450 people.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
located about seven miles (11 km) due east of Granbury
Granbury, Texas
Granbury is a city in Hood County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,718. It is the county seat of Hood County and the principal city of the Micropolitan Statistical Area....
on the Brazos River
Brazos River
The Brazos River, called the Rio de los Brazos de Dios by early Spanish explorers , is the longest river in Texas and the 11th longest river in the United States at from its source at the head of Blackwater Draw, Curry County, New Mexico to its mouth at the Gulf of Mexico with a drainage...
in Hood County, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is the home of Acton State Historic Site
Acton State Historic Site
Acton State Historic Site, located approximately east of Granbury in Hood County, Texas , is the grave site of Elizabeth Patton Crockett,second wife of Davy Crockett, who married him in Tennessee in 1815. She died January 31, 1860. The site also contains the graves of her son Robert and Robert's...
, which is the burial site of Elizabeth Crockett, second wife of Davy Crockett
Davy Crockett
David "Davy" Crockett was a celebrated 19th century American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier and politician. He is commonly referred to in popular culture by the epithet "King of the Wild Frontier". He represented Tennessee in the U.S...
. The site consists of 0.006 acres (24 m²), which makes it the smallest state park in Texas. The Acton Nature Center of Hood County is open to anyone who enjoys the peace and quiet of nature at its finest. Hiking and bike trails will lead you around the centers 80 acres (323,748.8 m²). Geocaches add to the activities for the family. Acton is part of the Granbury, Texas Micropolitan Statistical Area
Granbury micropolitan area
The Granbury Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in North Central Texas, anchored by the city of Granbury....
. A large portion of the area is in the DeCordova ETJ. Acton/DCBE Fire Department, United Cooperative Services and AMUD provide services to the area.
In 1990, the population was about 450 people.