Elliott, Texas

Not to be confused with the unincorporated community of Elliott in Wilbarger County, Texas

Elliott
Unincorporated community
Elliott
Elliott
Coordinates: 30°57′13″N 96°34′6″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyRobertson
Elevation
370 ft (110 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID1379713[1]

Elliott is a small unincorporated community in Robertson County, Texas, located at the junction of U.S. Highway 79 and Farm Road 2549.[2] Elliot is located approximately 5 mi (8.0 km) south-west of Franklin. It was established in 1871, as a station on the International–Great Northern Railroad, and named after the landowner, who gave up his property for the townsite. The town's population has fluctuated between twenty and fifty people. Between 1895 and 1916 it had its own post office, prior to that between 1890 and 1892 a post office named Una operated in the town.[2]

In 1902 a gazeteer described it as a post-village.[3] The area is home to Elliott Cemetery.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "TSHA | Elliott, TX (Robertson County)". www.tshaonline.org.
  3. Weeks, Fred Boughton (February 2, 1902). "Index to North American Geology, Paleontology, Petrology, and Mineralogy, for the Years 1892-1900 Inclusive". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
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