Peeltown, Texas
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Peeltown is a rural
community located off Farm Road 3094 & 4072 about thirteen miles (19 km) southwest of Kaufman and about one mile (1.6 km) east of the Trinity River in southwestern Kaufman County. The Peel family arrived from Mississippi and settled in the area in the 1860s. Peeltown was named for landowner Monroe Peel. Last known relative is Melissa Young. She currently still lives in Peeltown.
The Peel Family Cemetery, was established, and the oldest marked grave is that of J. T. Peel who died in 1876. A large gin was constructed in the community in 1910. By the 1930s the village had a church, school, the gin, and numerous homes and farms. By the second half of the twentieth century the school was closed. Peeltown is a small community of about 120- 150 people. There is no gas station or grocery store anymore. The Indian Oaks Golf Course and Tree Farm is in Peeltown.
Downtown Peeltown is on the corner of County Road 3094 and County Road 4072. It consists of The Memorial Baptist Church, The little Peeltown Grocery (no longer open) and, the Peeltown Cotton gin. The school was on this same corner. It no longer exists. It burned down. However, the playground is still there. It consists of two pieces of equipment, metal slide and merry-go-round.
PEELTOWN CEMETERY
This Peel family cemetery is located 1/2 mile south of the Kaufman-Henderson County line, south of the Old Peeltown Community. It is accessible only on foot as there is a very large & deep creek bed that must be crossed to reach it. It is about 3/4 acre in size, completely fenced & is on the south bank of the creek. It is overgrown in brush, weeds & cactus. In very poor shape, yet location is probably responsible for its preservation.
Rural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
community located off Farm Road 3094 & 4072 about thirteen miles (19 km) southwest of Kaufman and about one mile (1.6 km) east of the Trinity River in southwestern Kaufman County. The Peel family arrived from Mississippi and settled in the area in the 1860s. Peeltown was named for landowner Monroe Peel. Last known relative is Melissa Young. She currently still lives in Peeltown.
The Peel Family Cemetery, was established, and the oldest marked grave is that of J. T. Peel who died in 1876. A large gin was constructed in the community in 1910. By the 1930s the village had a church, school, the gin, and numerous homes and farms. By the second half of the twentieth century the school was closed. Peeltown is a small community of about 120- 150 people. There is no gas station or grocery store anymore. The Indian Oaks Golf Course and Tree Farm is in Peeltown.
Downtown Peeltown is on the corner of County Road 3094 and County Road 4072. It consists of The Memorial Baptist Church, The little Peeltown Grocery (no longer open) and, the Peeltown Cotton gin. The school was on this same corner. It no longer exists. It burned down. However, the playground is still there. It consists of two pieces of equipment, metal slide and merry-go-round.
PEELTOWN CEMETERY
This Peel family cemetery is located 1/2 mile south of the Kaufman-Henderson County line, south of the Old Peeltown Community. It is accessible only on foot as there is a very large & deep creek bed that must be crossed to reach it. It is about 3/4 acre in size, completely fenced & is on the south bank of the creek. It is overgrown in brush, weeds & cactus. In very poor shape, yet location is probably responsible for its preservation.