Ash, Texas

Ash is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas.^[1] Ash is located 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Crockett at the western terminus of FM 1280.^[2] The community was established in 1870 and named for community leader James B. Ash. Ash had a post office from 1890 to 1909. By 2000, its population was 19.^[3]

References

↑ "Ash". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 1280". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
↑ Long, Christopher. "Ash, TX". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved October 13, 2012.

Municipalities and communities of Houston County, Texas, United States

County seat: Crockett

Cities	Crockett Grapeland Kennard Latexo Lovelady

Unincorporated communities	Allen Chapel Arbor Grove Ash Ashby Augusta Austonio Belott Brumberg Burrantown Center Grove Center Hill Cooper Creek Cut Germany Givens Hill Holly Hopewell Mapleton Mount Vernon Pennington ‡ Porter Springs Ratcliff Refuge San Pedro Sand Ridge Shady Grove Smith Grove Volga Weches Weldon Wooters

Ghost towns	Abe Alabama Antioch Broxson Coltharp Elkins Oakland Pearson's Chapel Pleasant Hill Prairie Point Robbins's Ferry‡ Shiloh Sorghumville Whitesville

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 31°11′43″N 95°41′32″W / 31.19528°N 95.69222°W / 31.19528; -95.69222

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