Paluxy, Texas
Encyclopedia
Paluxy is an unincorporated community
in Hood County, Texas
, United States
.
The community is located on Farm to Market Road 51
, fifteen miles southwest of Granbury
. It was part of Erath County
until 1866, when Hood County was created.
Paluxy was named after the Paluxy River
that runs through it. In 1887, the population of Paluxy was approximately 100. That figure rose to 164 in 1900, but steadily declined through the century. Current estimates put the population at around 80.
Paluxy residents rely on larger, incorporated cities for some services. The local newspaper is published in Granbury and area students attend school
in nearby Tolar
.
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...
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
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.
The community is located on Farm to Market Road 51
Farm to Market Road 51
Farm to Market Road 51 or FM 51 is a Texas state road that runs from Gainesville south and west to an intersection with US 67 in Somervell County...
, fifteen miles southwest 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....
. It was part of Erath County
Erath County, Texas
Erath County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 33,001. It is named for George Bernard Erath, an early surveyor and a soldier at the Battle of San Jacinto. The seat of the county is Stephenville....
until 1866, when Hood County was created.
Paluxy was named after the Paluxy River
Paluxy River
The Paluxy River is a river in the U.S. state of Texas. It is a tributary of the Brazos River. It is formed by the convergence of the North Paluxy River and the South Paluxy River near Bluff Dale, Texas in Erath County and flows a distance of before joining the Brazos just to the east of Glen...
that runs through it. In 1887, the population of Paluxy was approximately 100. That figure rose to 164 in 1900, but steadily declined through the century. Current estimates put the population at around 80.
Paluxy residents rely on larger, incorporated cities for some services. The local newspaper is published in Granbury and area students attend school
Tolar Independent School District
Tolar Independent School District is a public school district based in Tolar, Texas .In addition to Tolar, the district also serves the community of Paluxy.In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency....
in nearby Tolar
Tolar, Texas
Tolar is a city in Hood County, Texas, United States. The population was 504 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Granbury, Texas Micropolitan Statistical Area.The Texas historian B W Aston is interred at Mount Pleasant Cemetery near Tolar.-Geography:...
.