Eylau, Texas

Ghost town in Texas, United States
33°22′45″N 94°06′59″W / 33.37917°N 94.11639°W / 33.37917; -94.11639CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyBowieElevation
322 ft (98 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)430 & 903GNIS feature ID1357139[1]

Eylau (/ˈaɪloʊ/) is a ghost town in Bowie County, Texas, United States.

History

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

Eylau is located on U.S. Route 59, 5.1 miles (8.2 km) southwest of Texarkana.

Education

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

  1. ^ "Eylau". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b Hazlewood, Claudia. "Eylau, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
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