Summary
Greggton was an unincorporated community in Gregg County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. The community was originally founded in 1873 under the name "Willow Springs" as a stop on the Texas and Pacific Railway. Greggton's main thoroughfare would be designated as part of U.S. Highway 80 upon its establishment in 1926.[1]
Greggton, Texas | |
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 Main street/U.S. 80 in Greggton, circa 1947 | |
  Greggton  Greggton | |
| Coordinates: 32°29′54″N 94°47′36″W / 32.49833°N 94.79333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Gregg |
| Elevation | 351 ft (107 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 430 & 903 |
The East Texas Oil Boom of the early 1930s saw the town grow. A post office was established in November 1932 and the name changed to "Greggton" around the same time. In 1920, the town had a population of 180. By 1936, the population had grown to 1,500 with 125 businesses and by 1949, the population had grown to 2,350.[2] By the 1950s, the town had its own movie theater called "The Ritz"[1]
The town was annexed to Longview in December 1959, with postal services transferred on May 31, 1960.[1][2]
Today, the Pine Tree Independent School District serves the parts of Longview that were once Greggton.
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