Placid, Texas

History

A post office called Placid was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1965.[2] The community was so named on account of the tranquility of the original site.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Placid, Texas
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  3. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 103.


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